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For true respect, Cam Newton, Matt Ryan need to put a ring on it

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Cam Newton deserved an Academy Award after Wednesday's performance.

The Carolina Panthers quarterback, as he has in past years, made Sunday's 1 p.m. ET game against his hometown Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium sound like just another game on the schedule even though this never has been just another game for the former Westlake High School (Atlanta) phenom.

"I mean, you guys are really searching for stuff," Newton deadpanned in his weekly news conference. "It's the next game. Yes, it's a division game. After all that is said, you still have to find ways to win.