Cam Newton pulls the “they didn’t beat us, we beat ourselves” card

Posted by Michael David Smith on September 21, 2012, 7:06 AM EDT
There’s something about losing to the Giants that makes opposing teams think that the Giants didn’t actually have anything to do with their loss.

Echoing Packers linebacker Clay Matthews, who said of Green Bay’s playoff loss that the Giants “didn’t beat us, we beat ourselves,” Panthers quarterback Cam Newton gave similar comments after Thursday night’s Giants victory.

“It was nothing they did, it was all on us,” Newton said.

Newton may be trying to say that the Panthers have to play better, and he’s right about that. But I’m pretty sure something the Giants did contributed to their 36-7 victory. Newton’s three-interception night must have had at least something to do with the Giants’ defense, right?

“Offensively, we didn’t get the job done,” Newton said. “We knew what type of game it was going to be. Of course, they have elite defensive linemen and elite guys on defense, but we have good players on offense. If I was a fan of the Carolina Panthers I would be holding my head down in shame of the product that was out there today.”

As Newton walked off the field, he looked like he was holding his head in shame.

Cam Newton pulls the “they didn’t beat us, we beat ourselves” card | ProFootballTalk

So it had nothing to do with Eli, backups Andre Brown, Ramses Barden, and the Giants' defense?

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Why is this phrase usually reserved for when the Giants beat somebody?[pic]

Sophomore slump, Ghettofied lawse[pic]

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Lol they got beat... They couldnt stop the giants... Hopefully this is on that "stop it" segment

If a Packer player did this, this thread would be 7 pages already. Cam Newton does it... let's see how many pages it is.

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[pic] at this rate the Giants are gonna be 0-16 in the mind of other teams

that stupid[..] option read has got to go. [pic]

didn't they body yall with that !! [pic]

ghettofied lost [pic]

Nitty lost [pic]

Not really ... but our defensive line is probably the most unathletic in the league.

It was more so our line not pressuring cam at all, leaving Lafell wide open and brees throwing a pick 6

we're the most disrespected defending champions.....but !! what others think

He's just taking a line from greatness[pic]

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u just gon throw shots at a nicca like that after i spent like 6 posts defending your melancholy[..] quarterback?

cold world

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lmaooooo you right you right...forgive me

welp i dont want to say it but yea they did.. it was more then the giants beating that[..].. they LOOKED !!ING HORRIBLE! i just dont like talking !! about another team unless its the cowgirls.

who am i kidding?