
Thursday night's NFL regular season opener was not kind to Cam Newton.
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To add insult to Carolina's loss, Newton took his fair share of (mostly) uncalled shots.
The most egregious? This one, where he was knocked helmet-to-helmet before getting bent backwards:
Another? This one on the next possession.
WAIT. How do you get away with launching yourself helmet-to-helmet on a star QB in the NFL in 2016? #Panthers pic.twitter.com/TFPCmPrDUy
— Dr Cork Gaines (@CorkGaines) September 9, 2016
This one on the final drive:
And this one got called back for offsetting penalties, as Newton's throw was intentional grounding.
Welcome back to football, America.
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