Where is the line drawn between Cam Newton's Panthers being "cocky" and the sports world thirsting for a story line during the lead up to the Super Bowl?
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Back in November, the Carolina Panthers were 9-0 and about to take on a 4-5 Washington team that just beat the Saints 47-14.
At the time, Cam Newton's team was starting to feel itself. The record made the Panthers one of the elite teams in the league, although they were without recent championship history to add credibility to their undefeated start.