CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Prior to signing off around the decision to draft Cam Newton No. one general, Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson invited the former Auburn quarterback to his home and pulled out a letter from a fan.
"In that letter," explained Newton, "the person said, 'Mr. Richardson, can you please ask Cam Newton if he wants to be fantastic?'"
Each day following the Panthers gambled that Newton does have the drive to be a franchise quarterback, Newton stood at a podium on Friday in a crisp gray suit and blue tie and vowed to not be outworked West Yellow Authentic jerseys.
"I understand it's not some thing that's likely to be instant, like instant grits," Newton stated of adjusting to the NFL. "It's much more like collard greens. You have to allow it sit and wait. But, simultaneously, it is likely to be considered a fun process. I understand that."
"I have embraced this whole procedure of becoming a person everybody looks at," Newton stated.
The 6-foot-5, 248-pound Heisman Trophy winner certainly did that at Auburn. He threw thirty touchdown passes and rushed for twenty more within the Tigers' 14-0 nationwide championship season. In comparison, the Panthers scored 16 offensive touchdowns in two much more games in 2010.
"His ability to operate with the football, as being a ball carrier, not only as being a scrambler," coach Ron Rivera stated when asked about Newton's strengths. "He can open issues up for our running backs. If the defense crashes down on the line of scrimmage, he can bootleg outside and make something happen."
But how long will it take to obtain to that point? And may he stay from trouble?
Following Newton stood with Rivera holding a No. 1 Panthers jersey and cameras flashed, Newton was asked if he hoped to put on No. 2, what he wore at Auburn Jerry West blue Jersey.

And while Clausen welcomed him via a text message Thursday night, he's not surrendering his work. Clausen was amongst the very first players to arrive at group headquarters at dawn Friday once the NFL opened its doors following a court purchase to finish the lockout.
"He wished me luck. Only for an individual to do that says a lot about his character and what kind of person he truly is," Newton stated. "We had an interesting conversation about Charlotte. He said he was here and