Cam Newton and his snaggle tooth was nice enough to show up in L.A. for some rookie event to improve his image grace fans with his presence at a rookie flag football game. Because, who doesn’t want to see the great Cam Newton play flag football?
At the game Newton rocked the number 00 (like all of the other rookies there) and was asked what number he wants to wear in the NFL since Jimmy Clausen wears number 2, the same number Newton wore at Auburn. Surprisingly, Newton was quoted sounding somewhat humble:
“I really don’t care. It’s just a number to me,” Newton told NFL.com. “Gossip sells, and I understand that with people hearing I wore No. 2 in college, and Jimmy has it right now, (but) it’s not a big deal to me. I just want to get that out of the way and throw it out there. It’s not the number. It’s the person wearing it.”
Cam Newton, humble? I was surprised too. Before you get too excited though, Newton was photographed the next day rocking the most egotistical number out there:
That’s right, No. 1. Then again, do you expect anything less of Cam Newton?
(No, I didn’t forget about the NFL lockout tales, I just didn’t want them to get overshadowed by the draft.)
Welcome back to the draft…(how sick is this remix?)
Today might as well be a holiday. Here’s the annual WWJND NFL draft primer:
This year’s draft attendees are:
Prince Amukamara, CB, Nebraska
Akeem Ayers, LB, UCLA
Adrian Clayborn, DE Iowa
Randall Cobb, WR, Kentucky
Marcell Dareus, DT, Alabama
Nick Fairley, DT, Auburn
Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri
A.J. Green, WR, Georgia
Mark Herzlich, LB, Boston College
Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama
Cameron Jordan, DE, California
Julio Jones, WR, Alabama
Ryan Kerrigan, DE, Purdue
Corey Liuget, DT, Illinois
Von Miller, LB, Texas A&M
Rahim Moore, S, UCLA
Cam Newton, QB, Auburn
Patrick Peterson, CB, Louisiana State
Mike Pouncey, G/C, Florida
Aldon Smith, DE, Missouri
Tyron Smith, T, Southern California
Phil Taylor, DT, Baylor
Danny Watkins, G, Baylor
J.J. Watt, DE, Wisconsin
Ryan Williams, RB, Virginia Tech
SUPERLATIVES
Player most likely to fall out of top 15 and have a Brady Quinn moment: Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri – I never understood the obsession over Gabbert. What exactly did he do at Mizzou? He appeared on Kiper’s big board right after Andrew Luck said he was staying in school and is slated to go as high as No. 1 in some mocks. I think it’s bullshit and Gabbert slides.
Player most likely to dress like a pimp: Cameron Jordan, DE, California – This was a toss-up, but I ultimately went with Jordan because of his haircut. It’s no jheri curl, but it certainly is pimp-tastic.
Player most likely to have an ugly fiancee: Phil Taylor, DT, Baylor – Taylor is just as massive and even uglier than Patriots DT Vince Wilfork, and have you seen Wilfork’s wife? Nuff said.
Player most likely to attend the draft and be a second round selection: Phil Taylor, DT, Baylor – I’m not even sure if he has an ugly fiancee, but I’m sure he’ll be sitting and sulking with her because I don’t even have Taylor in my top 5 defensive tackles. Bet you Taylor was one of the guys that had to pay for his trip to the draft.
Player most likely to attend the draft and be a third round selection: Mark Herzlich, LB, Boston College – Yeah, his story is nice and all. But let’s face it, if Herzlich didn’t have the whole cancer story wasn’t so ridiculously good-looking, he probably wouldn’t have even gotten invited. Dude’s an outside linebacker who barely broke 5 seconds in the 40.
THINGS ESPN WILL NOT SHUT UP ABOUT
Mark Herzlich – ESPN loves a good ole cancer story.
D.J. Williams’ crackhead dad – Get ready to watch a segment when Williams gets drafted on his crackhead father in prison who used to beat him and his mom and about how Williams’ dad killed somebody and about how Williams pointed on a map to Arkansas and how it saved him and his mom’s life and rainbows and sunshine and fuck my life.
Von Miller’s glasses – Come on. You know you love them too.
The NFL lockout was lifted Monday by Judge Susan Richard, which means that players have to abide by the NFL’s rules and personal conduct policy again. During the lockout, players weren’t subject to any NFL rules regarding personal conduct, drugs and steroids so you know players were taking advantage of that. Actually, I do know that players were taking advantage. I’ve heard tales from agents, friends and groupies…and now you get to hear. Anyways, here’s a fun tale:
Ravens wide receiver Anquan Boldin sponsored a charity basketball tournament last week attended by a bunch of big-name football players that reside in South Florida. One of the attendees was his former teammate, Arizona Cardinals cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.
Gotta love millionaire athletes posing shirtless in front of a gas station showing off their chain that they spent their entire signing bonus on those glasses!
DRC, who reportedly wowed the crowd at the charity event by getting high on the court with his dunks, also wowed his NFL buddies by getting everyone high on some devil’s lettuce.
After a conversation with a witness, I found out that…ah well, here’s what I was told:
On Thursday we got high as fuck.. Me, DRC, Jacoby Ford, Ray (Rice), (David) Clowney, other guys. Apparently Thursday was Ray’s first time smoking weed ever….courtesy of DRC. Dude pulled out this big fucking bag of some dank shit.
What a bad influence he is…I wouldn’t expect any less of Antonio Cromartie’s cousin. At least he’s not stingy.
DRC has never tested positive for marijuana or any drug (neither has Ford, Rice or Clowney). What’s your secret, DRC?
A Deadspin article came out today insinuating that Mark Sanchez had a relationship with hot underaged assa 17-year-old MINOR, and that the girl had pictures of being in his room.
Well, the girl lawyered up. Both the girl and her attorney deny having any type of illegal relationship with Sanchez. Deadspin will leak more details on Tuesday.
They’re probably just stirring shit. Deadspin seems to hate Sanchez for no apparent reason is right ALL THE TIME. Or maybe I’m just a delusional Jets fan who doesn’t want to believe Sanchez is a pedo.
In a typical NFL season, there’s usually about 2 hilarious media meltdowns that occur. This week, we get to see 2. Sweet!
After having an awful game and dropping the game-winning TD pass against the Steelers, Buffalo Bills WR Steve Johnson decided to do what every fucking PR nightmare rational human being does: vent about it in a press conference and on Twitter by blaming God!
Here’s a video of Arizona Cardinals QB Derek Anderson being caught smiling on camera (OMG!) while being down 18 points to the San Francisco 49ers:
Jon Gruden calls him out on it, of course. (Have fun smiling while you’re coaching on the U’s sideline next year, Gru. That place is in fucking shambles.). Anyways, after the game in the press conference, a ballsy reporter asks Anderson about yukking it up on the sidelines. And this is how it went down:
I just can’t wait until Anderson’s Coors Light commercial, because I know that Coors Light takes their commercial SHIT SERIOUS. REAL SERIOUS. Coors Light PUTS THEIR HEART AND SOUL INTO THIS SHIT.
EVERY SINGLE WEEK.
I’M JUST TELLING YOU RIGHT NOW WHAT THEY DO EVERY SINGLE WEEK!
Say whaaaaaa?