Killa Cam

                    

Killa Cam's first rushing touchdown

Blog  by Haz Bey
Cam Newton was amazing in his NFL debut.  The rookie threw for 422 yards with 3 touchdowns (2 passes, 1 run).  Cam only threw 1 pick early in the third quarter.  All in all a historic performance which will be remembered for a longtime.  Cam's play resurrected the career of former pro-bowler Steve Smith who was on his NFL "Death-Bed" playing with underachieving quarterbacks his last few years in Carolina.  Steve Smith was the best wide out of the league in week 1 with Cam throwing him the ball. 

Killa Cam's laughing at the critics

"Killa Cam" has a swagger to him that most rookies don't have.  He expected to win his first game, he expected to complete his passes, he expected to make plays.  So much confidence, so much potential, so much to look forward to.  I couldn't believe what I was watching on Sunday.  I found myself rooting for the man on every play, because he even made me feel that something special was going to happen.  If you watched the highlights from week 1 on the NFL season when they show the Panthers vs Cardinals highlights, they only show Carolina's plays even though they lost the game.  Cam's effect on that game made it unimportant on who actually won the game.  It was Cam's performance that people was concerned about, not how Kevin Kolb did in his first game as a Cardinal.  Does anyone remember how well Kevin Kolb played?  Probably not.  

Cam Newton is going to have some up and downs this season.  As well as he played against Arizona in week 1, he has bigger fish to fry in week 2.  The defending Champion Packers roll into town for a visit and it will not be easy for Cam like it was in week 1, but he will be playing at home for the first time.  There will be a buzz in that stadium that hasn't been felt in a long time and the fans of the Carolina Panthers can thank Cam Newton for it.  He made their franchise relevant again and if Cam can stay healthy, that buzz will stay around for a long time.