Steve Smith lit into Cam Newton with "unchoice words" after Newton sulked on the end of the bench following Thursday night's blowout loss to the Giants.
OLs Jordan Gross and Ryan Kalil also had to pull Newton aside last year for failing to add "positive energy" to the huddle. "I watched (Derek Anderson) and Jimmy (Clausen), they don't play in 20-something games last year. And they get up and they observe and learn and get those mental reps," Smith said. "I told (Newton), 'You can get some mental reps or you can sit on that bench and sulk.'" With six turnovers through three games, Newton is making the sophomore slump concerns a reality so far. We still fully expect him to rebound. The Panthers head to Atlanta in Week 4.