SPARTANBURG
Cam Newton is the reigning MVP and was voted the league’s top player by his peers in an NFL Network poll.
But the Carolina Panthers’ sixth-year quarterback still has things he can improve on.
Just ask his owner.
Newton said Jerry Richardson has implored the strong-armed quarterback to improve his accuracy on some of the shorter throws that defenses often concede. Newton started to refer to the team’s owner and founder as “Coach Richardson” on Friday before correcting himself.
“As Mr. Richardson says, the layups. The gimme throws,” Newton said. “I always ask for brutal honesty from the superior forces that are in my life, from coach (Ron) Rivera to Mr.