May 19, 2013

ESPN Uses Science to Determine Greatest Athlete Ever

Bo Jackson

*Many a heated debate has raged over who is the greatest athlete of all time. Is it Michael Jordan? Muhammad Ali? Perhaps soccer great Pelé? According to ESPN, which used its own formula, the answer is football/baseball phenom Bo Jackson, who just narrowly edged out gridiron great Jim Brown. ESPN will show how it came [...]




Sports Gossip: Is Katy Perry Diggin’ on Cam Newton?

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*Hmm, it looks like singer Katy Perry likes what she sees in Carolina Panthers rookie quarterback Cam Newton. Perry, soon to be divorced, served as a presenter at the Associated Press NFL Awards in Indianapolis on Saturday. The “Firework” singer apparently couldn’t pass up the opportunity to flirt with co-presenter Newton, telling him: “You’ll be [...]




Cam Newton Says God is Using Him

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*Now quarterbacking for the NFL Carolina Panthers, Last year Cam Newton  stood tall on and off the college football field in victory, after overcoming hurdles during the regular season that included an NCAA investigation, says BCNN1.com. After winning the national championship at Auburn University, he was quick to offer praise to God. “I thank God [...]




Cam Newton Chooses Perennial Sports for Representation

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*Cam Newton, recently selected 1st overall by the Carolina Panthers in the 2011 NFL Draft, has signed with NFL agents Tony Paige and Chitta Mallik of Perennial Sports and Bus Cook of BC Sports for representation. Newton, the Heisman Trophy winner, had one of the most successful college football seasons in recent history as he [...]




NFL Draft: Panthers Take Cam Newton in Quiet First Round

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*With a royal wedding and deadly tornados dominating headlines yesterday, the NFL draft took place in New York without much fanfare, and even included notable boos for Commissioner Roger Goodell from fans bitter about the labor battle. As expected, Auburn quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton was the first pick, and went straight to [...]




With Heisman and National Championship Newton Enters NFL Draft

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*To absolutely no one’s surprise, Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton announced that will skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft after leading Auburn to a national championship and drawing nearly as much attention for a pay-for-play scandal as for his dynamic performances. Auburn released a statement Thursday night about the quarterback’s decision following [...]




Dyer Makes key Play to Help Auburn Win BCS 22-19 over Oregon

Auburn running back Michael Dyer

*He never heard a whistle, never felt his knee hit the turf. So, Auburn’s Michael Dyer popped up, took a few steps, then stopped and looked around. In that split second – the amount of time it takes to shout “War Eagle!” – Dyer placed himself right up there alongside Cam Newton, Bo Jackson and [...]




Auburn QB Cam Newton is AP’s Player of the Year

Cam Newton

*The Associated Press has voted Auburn’s Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Cameron Newton Player of the Year – capping a season in which he led the Tigers to a No. 1 ranking in college football and a spot in the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game against No. 2 Oregon. In addition to the Heisman, Newton has received [...]




Auburn’s Cam Newton Wins Heisman Trophy

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*Cam Newton, the Auburn quarterback, has won the Heisman Trophy after a season in which he played brilliantly but was also the focus of an NCAA investigation. Newton won in a landslide vote Saturday night, easily outpointing runner-up Andrew Luck to become the third Auburn player to win college football’s biggest individual award. Recently, the [...]




Report: Auburn’s Cam Newton Cheated in Florida

Auburn quarterback Cameron Newton reacts at the end of the third quarter against Chattanooga during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010 at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala.

*More off-field drama for Auburn quarterback Cameron Newton surfaced today with a new Foxsports.com report of three instances where the player engaged in academic cheating while attending Florida and faced potential expulsion from the university. Newton, a front-runner for the Heisman Trophy, attended Florida in 2007 and 2008 before transferring to Blinn College, a junior [...]