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Mike Freeman's 10-Point Stance: Stupid Remark May Open Newton's Eyes to Reality

This week, the 10-Point Stance explores why some players still don't understand the power their words possess, the mental hurdles OBJ faces and why J.J. Watt deserves the hype.

1. Cam Newton's Wake-Up Call

In the first hours after Cam Newton made his stupid and sexist remark about a female journalist's ability to discuss passing routes, he didn't understand the firestorm he had set off.

"He didn't initially realize the uproar he created," one Panthers teammate told B/R. "Cam is sometimes in his own world."

Two Panthers players B/R interviewed said Newton is easily one of the nicest, most decent men they've ever known.