Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton expressed praise at his Baltimore Ravens counterpart Lamar Jackson on Tuesday, calling him an “exceptional talent.” On hearing the news, Jackson said he was hopeful the two would exchange jerseys after the teams match up this Sunday.
On Wednesday, Newton received praise from Baltimore’s Eric Weddle who called him “a fast dinosaur.”
“He’s a fast dinosaur, muscular and big and runs power over,” Weddle said. “He’s a very unique quarterback in this league. He’s the only one really like him.”
Weddle then added Newton was a triceratops kind of dinosaur after asking for the name from reporters.
Triceratops Dinosaur
“What’s the one with the horns and charges?” Weddle asked. “Triceratops,” a reporter said.
“Yes, that one just bowls people over,” the free safety said.
According to the Panthers’ quarterback, Weddle isn’t the first person to call him a dinosaur. A former Auburn University coach used to call Newton a dinosaur for his unique talent.
“I always asked him, ‘Why do you call me a dinosaur?” Newton said in reference to the Auburn coach. “He said, ‘Your talent is extinct. They don’t make them like you no more.”
The whole point, however, was that Ravens’ defenders are aware of the task they have on Sunday. Newton is a 6.5-foot giant who weighs 245 pounds. He is famous for his talent and his nickname is Superman, something linebacker Terrell Suggs emphasized.
“Superman…how often do you get to play against a superhero? Suggs joked as he described Newton.
