Former New York Giants coach Jim Fassel added his two cents, with a twist: He says Newton played poorly because of his shoes.
He shared this thought with Denver’s AM 1340 Mile High Sports in a recent interview.
“All of the numbers pointed to Carolina. And when I saw Cam Newton walk out in gold shoes — ‘MVP’ — I switched my mind, essentially, right then,” Fassel said. “I said, ‘That’s not what a starting quarterback, MVP, leading his team … ‘ And I said, ‘This guy’s already become soft,’ and that’s what he was.