Quarterback Cam Newton has long been the Carolina Panthers’ best and most dazzling offensive player, as well as the only NFL Most Valuable Player the team has ever had.
But when Newton has gotten in the NFL playoffs, here’s the brutal truth. Over six postseason games, you can describe his overall play in one word -- mediocre.
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And mediocrity is not an option Sunday. Newton will have to be great for Carolina to upset New Orleans Sunday afternoon at 4:40 p.