Cam Newton addresses ‘game manager’ comments

Former Carolina Panthers star quarterback and NFL Most Invaluable Participant Cam Newton acquired criticism when he controversially referred to 2023 NFL MVP candidates San Francisco 49ers signal-caller Brock Purdy and Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys as “recreation managers.” 

Per Chris Rosvoglou of the Spun, Newton expanded on his unique soak up a video he shared through social media. 

“Recreation supervisor just isn’t a unfavorable connotation,” Newton insisted. “…My definition of that managing participant is a participant who has the flexibility to make the fitting play on the proper time, defending the soccer in any respect prices. Once I take into consideration final, elite recreation managers—Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Tom Brady. Recreation-changer and recreation supervisor just isn’t one thing the place I am saying this particular person just isn’t bodily able to making some nice performs. I am not saying that, or I’m not saying that they don’t seem to be good gamers.” 

Newton named injured New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Baltimore Ravens star Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen of the Buffalo Payments, Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas Metropolis Chiefs signal-caller Patrick Mahomes amongst his “game-changing” gamers on the sport’s most vital place.

Ben Axelrod of Terrible Saying famous earlier this week that some media personalities ripped the outfit Newton rocked within the video that featured his preliminary “recreation supervisor” feedback. Newton appeared to hit again at these people in his newest put up. 

“During the last 24 hours, there have been lots of people who’ve had lots to say in regards to the feedback I made on my sports activities present,” Newton remarked. “Some are true. Some will not be so true. Some subjective. All of it’s nonetheless opinionated on the finish of the day. The factor that I’ve an issue with is, handle the purpose that I made, not me.”

No matter what anyone thinks of Newton’s suits, it appears a so-called “recreation supervisor” might in the end win the MVP Award this 12 months. As of Friday afternoon, oddschecker listed Prescott because the betting favourite at +170 odds to say MVP honors. Purdy was second at +200, adopted by Jackson at +650.