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MAQB: Cam Newton Remains Misunderstood; Lions May Extend Adrian Peterson's Career; More

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Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports (Newton); Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports (Sewell); Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports (Peterson)

• It was interesting to see Cam Newton say what he said on Boston radio this morning, because it lines up with a belief I’ve had for a good five years now: that he’s among the most misunderstood athletes in American sports. His teammates swear by him, and you can ask first-class guys like Thomas Davis, Luke Kuechly, Ryan Kalil and Greg Olsen. His coaches love him. And really, the problem has been that the narrative out there pre-draft continued post-draft, and Newton never cared to correct it.