Newbie here, be gentle please...
Lived in NC for the last 20 years and have an office in Charlotte. Personally never liked the Panthers because their previous owner and management seemed like a joke (the new ownership dosen't seem that far behind IMO). Honestly, never cared for Cam Newton professionally just for the way he acted sometimes on the field and during press conferences. That said, the one thing I did like about Cam Newton was the local work he did in the area with kids, and it's hard to hate a guy who gives balls to kids in the stadium on game day.
Don't hold it agasint me, but honestly never cared for the Patriots growing up (but was a big Bobby Orr fan due to my mom growing up in New England
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Thing is, no one could really predict given Cams lay off after his injury on how he would preform, added the fact he seemed to be going to a totally different type of football organization when NE picked him up (needless to say, a better run organization that doesn't seem to put up with crap).
Believe it was mentioned before that Cam was probably humbled when he was looking for work and IMO that could of been the best thing to happen to him in years professionally. I also liked what Cam had to say about money the other day as given time, things will work itself out. He's right, and things can still work out 10 different ways which no one can predict with certainty at this moment in time. The added reality is football is brutal physical sport, and no one on the field is immune to injuries, although some players seem more lucky than others.
I'm not certain why, but I'd like Cam to succeed in NE and grow with the organization. I thought I'd never say this, but I actually consider myself a Patriots fan now. Although Cam out of work for while was a good thing IMO professionally for him, what's even better for him IMO is the organization he went to. The added reality is football is a business and it's not what have you done for me, but what will you do for me and how much will it cost.
Going off on an tangent, as much as I use to dislike Brady and the Patriots (my alma mater use to play Michigan in the Big 10 and I never liked Michigan qb's LOL), I really wish Brady would of retired on top of the game as one of the best quarterbacks who played the game and retired as a Patriot. I think like Cam, he may find out that the organization he goes to may impact his game in the long run.
Just hope I can find some Pats games on TV in NC as I never really looked for them before.
