CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The last time Colin Kaepernick and Cam Newton shared a stage, they sang Katy Perry’s “Roar” while surrounded by two dozen kids as they hosted Cartoon Network’s 2014 Hall of Game Awards show. Neither one can sing well, but Newton belted out the chorus to the hit song while a more reserved Kaepernick struggled to find the tune. A month earlier, Kaepernick and the San Francisco 49ers had beaten Newton’s Panthers to reach their second straight NFC Championship Game while Newton began his postseason career 0–1.
More than two years later, on Sunday, they’ll share the stage again.