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By Gregg Rosenthal
Around The League Editor
Published: July 15, 2013
Cam Newton can't even pretend. He's still an Atlanta kid at his core.
"It's always a heavily critiqued game," Newton said of the Falcons-Panthers divisional matchup. "I've always been a Falcons fan, and I'm still a Falcons fan except for those two times a year.
Overwrought Carolina Panthers fans might take issue with the quarterback's comments, but Newton is just being honest. Fans should understand better than anyone that your childhood team is your team for life. It shows that Newton actually is an NFL fan, unlike a lot of players.
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I actually don't have a problem with this. I don't expect these guys to be able to turn off 20+ years of fandom just because they were drafted by another team.
By Gregg Rosenthal
Around The League Editor
Published: July 15, 2013
Cam Newton can't even pretend. He's still an Atlanta kid at his core.
"It's always a heavily critiqued game," Newton said of the Falcons-Panthers divisional matchup. "I've always been a Falcons fan, and I'm still a Falcons fan except for those two times a year.
Overwrought Carolina Panthers fans might take issue with the quarterback's comments, but Newton is just being honest. Fans should understand better than anyone that your childhood team is your team for life. It shows that Newton actually is an NFL fan, unlike a lot of players.
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I actually don't have a problem with this. I don't expect these guys to be able to turn off 20+ years of fandom just because they were drafted by another team.