CHARLOTTE – At first blush, it might have sounded like Cam Newton was talking out of both sides of his mouth.
Upon closer inspection, though, Newton was speaking from the heart.
Early in his weekly press conference, Newton said that playoff football is, well, just football.
Then towards the end, he said this.
"This is when the real football starts. Explaining it to the young guys or the guys that haven't witnessed playoff football yet, this is where you're made or broke."
How can postseason games be "just football" and "real football" at the same time?