The former NFL star marshal, Cam Newton, knows that his opinion is not popular, but said it anyway.
Stephen A. Smith asked Newton if he would change his 2015 NFL MVP award for a Super Bowl victory during ESPN’s “first shot” on Thursday.
“No,” Newton replied quickly.
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The former Auburn star and the NFL CAM Newton is on the sidelines during the Cristket Celebration Bowl game between the University of Florida A&M and the Howard University at the Mercedes-Benz stadium in Atlanta on December 16, 2023. (IMAGN)
“Really? Wow,” said Smith, surprised by Newton’s response.
Newton raised a question to help explain his unexpected answer.
“Because you have to ask yourself through this lens. That was a very journalistic point of view/point of view, answer Stephen A. I will ask you this question, and just to ask this thought: what is more important, impact or Championships? ” Newton said.
“You look at a guy like Allen Iiverson, ‘you stood on the table and rap,’ everyone is not going to be Michael Jordan, everyone is not going to be Patrick Mohomes, everyone will not be those people who have the luxury of saying: ‘ Hey, I not only dominated this sport, but I also have championships to support it. ‘”
Newton won the MVP award in 2015 when he took the Carolina Panthers to a record of the regular season of 15-1 and went to the Super Bowl before losing to the Denver Broncos 24-10.
To further support his argument, Newton began citing the field marshals that they were not MVP caliber players but won the Super Bowl.
“As, let me remember you, Brad Johnson won a Super Bowl, Trent Dilfer won a Super Bowl, respectfully, Nick Foles won a Super Bowl. Then, yes, when you look at those guys, and you say what is most important, I would. Have you preferred to win a Super Bowl? “Newton said.
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The Campo de los Carolina Panthers Marshal, Cam Newton, shouts “I’m back!” After scoring a Touchdown by land against the Cardinals of Arizona in a game in 2021. (IMAGN)
“I think that is the humble approach, but if we are being honest, the impact that you take responsibility that is to say that everyone has the responsibility to do. And you can say as the winner of the MVP Award or an All-American, you have kept yourself Or you have kept your part of the treatment. “
For Newton, he said he would prefer the MVP award to Super Bowl because he told him he did his job.
“And that is what it really is for me, I know that this is not the popular election, I am not trying to be popular. But my opinion is that I am taking individual success because I did my work. Football is not about A guy who tries to do 11 jobs is 11 types that do a job and if everyone does their better job, famous words of our coach Belichick: ‘Just do your job’ “.
If the Panthers had won the Super Bowl l against the Broncos, Newton would have joined an exclusive quartbacks to win both the MVP and the Super Bowl in the same season.
For Newton, I would prefer to keep the MVP instead of winning the Super Bowl.
Mahomes and Jalen Hurts are playing at the Super Bowl Lix, but none of them are ready for the MVP award this season.
Super Bowl Lix will be transmitted in Tubi. (Tubi)
However, in 2022, Mohomes won the MVP and the Super Bowl, while Hurts was the runner -up in the MVP race and lost the Super Bowl against the Chiefs.
The Chiefs will face the Eagles at the Super Bowl Lix at 6:30 pm et on February 9 in Fox.
The Fox’s coverage of Super Bowl Lix will begin at 1 PM et. Coverage can also be broadcast live in Tubi for the first time.
