LOS ANGELES -- Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton didn’t draw a roughing the passer penalty a week after complaining he wasn’t getting treated fairly in the pocket, but he got roughed up.
A lot.
They were legal hits, mind you, so Newton won’t be asking to speak with commissioner Roger Goodell to complain.
If the NFL MVP had anything to complain about in the 13-10 victory over the Los Angeles Rams, it was the lack of protection from his offensive line that had given up only four sacks in his last three starts.