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CAM NEWTON WITH BOB COSTAS
On how he sees the game now vs. his first NFL snap: “It’s more about managing and understanding what you have to do. When I first came into the league, I wanted to make every single play a big play. Having a play-making ability kind of is your gift and a curse. But in this league, you have to sustain drives.”
On his experience playing in the Superdome: “It’s a loud atmosphere, to say the least. These fans are not your friends. They talk to you, they say things, the costumes that they wear; it’s rather interesting to see. But as a player, you have to block all that out because at the end of the day, it’s all about the 11 on 11 that are playing in between the goal posts.”
LUKE KUECHLY WITH BOB COSTAS
On people saying he might be the best linebacker in the NFL: “It’s an awesome thing for people to say. You’ve got to keep working. You’ve got to stay humble. You can’t get ahead of yourself. Those guys (now retired Ray Lewis and Brian Urlacher) were the top tier guys at their position for a long time. It’s only my second year and I’ve got to a long way to go to get there.”
On Ron Rivera comparing him to Mike Singletary, who Rivera played with: “It’s awesome. Coach Rivera is a great coach. It’s cool that he’s a linebacker guy, too. But I’ve still got a long way to go.”
On returning to school to get his degree: “That was kind of the deal, if I were to leave early: go back and finish school as soon as I could. So I went back this past year and took five classes in the spring and it leaves me with three classes this year.”
On not going to last year’s Super Bowl despite being in New Orleans on Saturday: “I had to get back for school. I had a test that week and the Monday morning class is a review, so I had to make sure I knew what I was doing.”
On how he would market himself (his degree is in marketing): “Somebody that works hard and is dedicated at what they do. It’s not the easiest thing to do all the time, but I like doing it. I put a lot of effort into it and I kind of take pride in what I do.”