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- David Newton, ESPN Staff Writer Close
- Covered Panthers, NFL for 11 years
- More than 25 years experience covering NFL, college football and NASCAR
- Joined ESPN in 2006
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Imagine you're a defensive back or linebacker staring across the line of scrimmage at a 5-foot-9, 250-pound running back that goes the by the nicknames "Fat Boy" and "Tub of Goo.