The Carolina Panthers the year before they picked Cam Newton with the first overall selection in the 2011 NFL Draft were not a very good football team. They went 2-14 under John Fox and fielded one of the worst offenses you'll see with Jimmy Clausen at the helm.

When I was the first pick, I went into a locker room of losers. Guys didn’t know how to win. Guys didn’t know how to prepare. It was a culture shock for me.”

Legendary wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. has found himself in the headlines again after recently giving his take on former quarterback Cam Newton's controversial comments on the Carolina Panthers when he first entered the league.

Cam Newton just won (at) the Super Bowl! The Carolina Panthers legend participated in Saturday's celebrity flag football game from New Orleans, hosted by the NFL's official YouTube channel. Newton played quarterback (of course) for Team Speed,

What that team needed as much as a star quarterback was a culture change, which they got in rookie head coach Ron Rivera, who helped turn the ship around. Meanwhile, Newton hit th