It’s a fickle society we live in. You know the mantra, “what have you done for me lately?” We’re quick triggers with our emotions. This basis of judgment runs rampant in professional sports where we create premature legends and busts. Perhaps no other position in sports represents this up and down battle to capture the hearts of onlookers better than the quarterback. Take a look at Cam Newton. At 6-5, 245-pounds, the franchise quarterback for the Carolina Panthers represents the envy of decision makers and fear of opposing defenses. Newton’s rookie season in 2011 was one of the best we’ve seen, throwing for a rookie record 4,051 yards and rushing for a quarterback high of 14 touchdowns.
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