On Wednesday, Cam Newton stood behind a podium and — justifiably — told reporters he believed he was playing the best football of his career.
His performance Sunday was anything but.
Newton threw for 300 yards and two scores, but also tossed a career-high four interceptions, matching a total he hadn’t reached since his rookie season in 2011. to his credit, he owned it — the disappointment and even the almost-comedic embarrassment.
A reporter asked him to describe his second interception of the game, when Javien Elliott stepped in front of his pass to DJ Moore in the second quarter.