CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- If the NFL needs a name for the recently adopted rule that will result in a 15-yard penalty and potential ejection of a player who lowers his helmet to initiate contact with an opponent, here’s a suggestion:
The Cam Newton Rule.
Not that the Carolina Panthers' quarterback will get any special benefit, but he could benefit more than any player at his position, simply because of how much he runs.
Newton has been contacted while he was running, throwing or getting sacked 1,094 times since he was selected with the first overall pick in 2011.