BOCA RATON, Fla. -- One couldn't help but notice the 80-foot yacht docked outside the Boca Raton Resort and Club, where NFL owners on Wednesday wrapped up their annual spring meetings.
It was big. It was fast. It was powerful.
It stood out among all the other boats along this portion of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway.
Quarterback Cam Newton left a similar impression on league coaches during a 2015 season in which he led the Carolina Panthers to an NFL-best 15-1 regular-season record and a trip to Super Bowl 50.
The NFL MVP towered above most of his competition not only because of his unique size (6-foot-5, 260 pounds) for his position, but because of his unique ability to take over a game with his arm and legs.