Those who want Cam Newton to run less in order to protect himself are not going to get their wish.
Newton said Wednesday that he has no intention of curbing his instincts and running less, saying it is part of what makes him dangerous.
“Even through the game, I know everybody’s watching going ‘How many times is Cam gonna run?…” Newton said Wednesday, via Kevin Patra of NFL Media. “That’s who I am. I would prefer to be involved in the game. I know, as the Panthers, that’s our edge.
“There’s certain things that I look at quarterbacks around this league and say ‘Damn, I wish I could do that.’ Man, I wish I could win football games and make it look so cool like Tom Brady. Man I wish I had the throwing accuracy and throwing style like a Matt Stafford or Aaron Rodgers. You see young talent like the Kaepernicks, the Russell Wilsons, the Andrew Lucks, and guys like that. But my edge is running the football inside the tackle. When somebody tries to take that away from me, for what it is, that’s who I am, that’s me. That’s gonna forever be my edge in this league.”
Supposedly, some close to Newton wanted him to be a little less reckless. This is a pretty clear indicator that it won’t happen. Newton knows what makes him effective, and he’s not going to compromise on it.
