Every interview I saw with Cam this week it was obvious how great he thought he was...and how mistreated. People don't give him the cerebral credit as Peyton, or Aaron Rodgers or Tom Brady but NO ONE has EVER seen a QB like HIM. That's why they're so MEAN to him...and all because he celebrates! Poor mistreated abused unappreciated Cam Newton.
You know...I wasn't too surprised about his behavior at the press conference. Losing is hard. It's even harder after losing a game that 90% of the "smart" people predicted you would win handily. I get that. Tough thing for anyone to do.
BUT--
Cam Newton is a PRO. He gets paid millions of dollars to play a game. And part of his job responsibility is to get dressed, address the media post game win or lose, and to fulfill the duties on a team leader and representative with maturity and professional decorum.
Over the past few weeks, Peyton made sure the focus stayed on the TEAM and not himself. Cam? Not so much. And while Cam warmed up in gold lame cleats with MVP on them basking in his victory, Peyton had the names of the murdered Chattanooga Marines on his.
Did Peyton put the team on his back and carry them to victory? Nope. He didn't expect to. Cam Newton did, and his failure to do so obviously hurt. But Cam is not a KID. He's a grown man, who has a responsibility to act like a pro and THAT he did not do.
He will learn. I hope. Losing last night may have been the best thing to have happened to him. But I don't feel particularly sorry for him and definitely don't think he's being mistreated today. He brought all this on himself.
He could do a lot worse than to take Peyton as a role model and EARN that respect he thinks he's entitled to.