CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Quarterback Cam Newton shouldered some of the blame for the Carolina Panthers firing offensive coordinator Joe Brady coming off a dismal showing against the Miami Dolphins before the bye week.
"Do I think I had something to do with it?'' Newton said on Thursday as he prepared to face the Atlanta Falcons. "The competitor in me, absolutely, yes. Because the truth of the matter is you don't lose your job because of success.
"Where I'm at now is doing what I can control to make sure that I have a job, too.