Former NFL star quarterback Cam Newton is aware of his take isn’t widespread, however stated it anyway.
Stephen A. Smith requested Newton if he would commerce his 2015 NFL MVP award for a Tremendous Bowl win throughout ESPN’s “First Take” on Thursday.
“No,” Newton promptly responded.
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Former Auburn and NFL star Cam Newton stands on the sidelines through the Cricket Celebration Bowl sport between Florida A&M College and Howard College at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Dec. 16, 2023. (IMAGN)
“Actually? Wow,” Smith stated, shocked by Newton’s response.
Newton posed a query to assist clarify his sudden reply.
“As a result of it’s important to ask it via this lens. That was a really journalistic viewpoint/vantage level, response Stephen A. I’ll ask you this query, and simply to pose this thought: what’s extra vital, impression or championships?” Newton stated.
“You take a look at a man like Allen Iverson, ‘You stood up on the desk and rararara,’ everyone will not be going to be Michael Jordan, everyone will not be going to be Patrick Mahomes, everyone will not be going to be these people who’ve the posh of claiming, ‘Hey, I not solely dominated this sport, however I even have championships to again it.’”
Newton received the MVP award in 2015 when he led the Carolina Panthers to a 15-1 common season report and went all the way in which to the Tremendous Bowl earlier than shedding to the Denver Broncos 24-10.
To additional help his argument, Newton then started to quote quarterbacks who weren’t MVP-caliber gamers however received the Tremendous Bowl.
“Like, let me remind you, Brad Johnson received a Tremendous Bowl, Trent Dilfer received a Tremendous Bowl, respectfully, Nick Foles received a Tremendous Bowl. So, sure, while you take a look at these guys, and also you say what’s extra vital, would you will have most popular to win a Tremendous Bowl?” Newton stated.
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Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton yells “I am again!” after scoring a dashing landing in opposition to the Arizona Cardinals in a sport in 2021. (IMAGN)
“I feel that that’s the common-or-garden method, but when we’re being sincere, the impression of you holding your self accountable is to say everyone has a duty to do. And you may say as an MVP award winner or an All-American, you’ve held your self otherwise you’ve held your finish of the discount down.”
For Newton, he stated he would favor the MVP award to the Tremendous Bowl as a result of it instructed him that he did his job.
“And that’s what it actually comes right down to for me, I do know that’s not the favored decide, I’m not attempting to be popularized. However my take is, I’m taking particular person success as a result of I did my job. Soccer will not be about one man attempting to do 11 jobs, it’s 11 guys doing one job and if everyone does their job greatest, well-known phrases of our coach Belichick: ‘Simply do your job.’”
If the Panthers had received Tremendous Bowl L in opposition to the Broncos, Newton would have joined an unique checklist of quarterbacks to win each the MVP and the Tremendous Bowl in the identical season.
For Newton, he would favor to maintain the MVP as an alternative of profitable the Tremendous Bowl.
Mahomes and Jalen Hurts are enjoying in Tremendous Bowl LIX, however neither of them is up for the MVP award this season.
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In 2022, nonetheless, Mahomes received the MVP and the Tremendous Bowl, whereas Hurts was the runner-up within the MVP race and misplaced the Tremendous Bowl to the Chiefs.
The Chiefs will tackle the Eagles in Tremendous Bowl LIX at 6:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 9 on FOX.
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