Super Cam's Character Analysis
Emotion: Super Cam's Kryptonite
As I sat down to watch Super Bowl 50, I expected to see the newly crowned NFL MVP Cam Newton to be smiling ear to ear and having a good time with his teammates in his usual fashion. Cam's approach the game, with a sense of fun and lightheartedness, is normally his power. Instead, I saw a very serious Cam with not a smile in sight. At that point, I knew there was trouble ahead; his freedom of emotion may have turned out to hurt him.
Cam Newton has fun when he plays football; it seems like he plays every game like he was back on the playground. He laughs, smiles, and of course dances; he has introduced the DAB to mainstream America. On the largest stage, however, it seems Mr. Newton changed the very thing that ignited himself and his team the entire season. Not a smile flashed. No laughter. Only a very stoic albeit quite focused expression. It seems he made the critical error of treating the Super Bowl differently from any other game. That perhaps the two week wait caused Super Cam's persona to falter. Cam was over thinking, anxious, stiff, and it showed. Cam's inexperience truly let him down.
The emotion that fueled Cam Newton all season, ultimately led to his demise on. Cam knows how to have fun when everything is going well but as …show more content…
Every one gets nerves in such a pressure filled situation but channeling that nervousness into focus is a skill that the greatest of the greats master. Cam Newton is on the cusp of greatness, with poise being the final element of he needs to master. Though it hurts now, losing the Super Bowl is actually one of the greatest lessons in sports and Cam Newton no doubt has the chance to come back to the Super Bowl on multiple occasions if he learns it quickly. Keep wearing your heart on your sleeve, harnessing that emotion as a tool to elevate your game to the next
As I sat down to watch Super Bowl 50, I expected to see the newly crowned NFL MVP Cam Newton to be smiling ear to ear and having a good time with his teammates in his usual fashion. Cam's approach the game, with a sense of fun and lightheartedness, is normally his power. Instead, I saw a very serious Cam with not a smile in sight. At that point, I knew there was trouble ahead; his freedom of emotion may have turned out to hurt him.
Cam Newton has fun when he plays football; it seems like he plays every game like he was back on the playground. He laughs, smiles, and of course dances; he has introduced the DAB to mainstream America. On the largest stage, however, it seems Mr. Newton changed the very thing that ignited himself and his team the entire season. Not a smile flashed. No laughter. Only a very stoic albeit quite focused expression. It seems he made the critical error of treating the Super Bowl differently from any other game. That perhaps the two week wait caused Super Cam's persona to falter. Cam was over thinking, anxious, stiff, and it showed. Cam's inexperience truly let him down.
The emotion that fueled Cam Newton all season, ultimately led to his demise on. Cam knows how to have fun when everything is going well but as …show more content…
Every one gets nerves in such a pressure filled situation but channeling that nervousness into focus is a skill that the greatest of the greats master. Cam Newton is on the cusp of greatness, with poise being the final element of he needs to master. Though it hurts now, losing the Super Bowl is actually one of the greatest lessons in sports and Cam Newton no doubt has the chance to come back to the Super Bowl on multiple occasions if he learns it quickly. Keep wearing your heart on your sleeve, harnessing that emotion as a tool to elevate your game to the next