Beason Protects Newton
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Jon Beason may not play offensive tackle, but he’s not afraid to protect his quarterback.
Beason, the Panthers’ three-time Pro Bowl linebacker, fired back Friday at San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith via Twitter after comments he perceived were a slam on Carolina teammate Cam Newton.
Beason wrote, “Alex smith, don’t hate on Cam (because) your stats would’ve gotten u cut if Peyton decided to come 2 San Fran. Truth b told. That’s after a 13-3 yr.”
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Smith used Newton as an example Wednesday that big stats don’t always equate to wins.
Smith said statistics are “totally overblown” and “guess what, you’re like the Carolina Panthers and you’re going no-huddle the entire second half. Yeah, Cam Newton threw for a lot of 300-yard games. That’s great. You’re not winning, though.”
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