When Derek Anderson trotted onto the field to start the Panthers' eventual 40-7 loss to the Seahawks on Sunday night in Seattle, the sporting world went into a frenzy as to why Cam Newton wasn't playing.
Anderson threw an interception on the game's first play from scrimmage, and Newton entered the game for the next series. It was an ominous way for Carolina to begin the game.
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As it turns out, Newton really was punished just for failing to wear a tie.
“I violated the wardrobe (policy) and that’s it,” Newton said Thursday, via The Charlotte Observer.