Cam Newton was last season’s NFL MVP after guiding his team to a 15-1 regular season record and a berth in the Super Bowl to represent the NFC. Still, some people found it laughable that “SuperCam” was listed in the No. 1 spot on the NFL’s Top 100 Players of 2016 list.
Here’s how some Twitterers reacted after the news:
They really ranked Cam Newton number 1 in nfl 😂
— Marcos 🎬 (@Zillanati) July 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/JoeytheDudeguy/status/751159699349712896
https://twitter.com/DXLona/status/750892121469624320
https://twitter.com/GirlthatsJunior/status/751187408478203905
https://twitter.com/Uncle__Smitty/status/751191117698183169
https://twitter.com/jaedachase/status/751185362421223425
https://twitter.com/Juicy_RB/status/751188430579793922
Brady behind Cam Newton is hilariously not accurate. #NFLTop100
— Andrew (@agentsmith012) July 7, 2016
@SInow I mean the list is a joke cam newton is #1
— Playoff Bound (@Dastrafemelt) July 7, 2016
https://t.co/jjcShDkpeB
via https://t.co/7iwglwDveI. Newton # 1?? What a joke!! Period!!— RJorenby (@DukeDynasty1) July 7, 2016
Cam Newton #1 on the top 100 https://t.co/Vhl3dK7iVN
— Dan // M40A3 Ched (@ched_dah) July 7, 2016
I lost all respect 4 Cam Newton when he wouldn't dive on a fumble WITH THE SUPER BOWL ON THE LINE, cause he was afraid of getting hurt #NFL
— The Dadfather (@theseeker428) July 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/MondragonTweets/status/751158423253692417
Now, as you’d expect, New England Patriots fans weren’t too happy to hear Newton beat out Golden Boy Tom Brady—who finished No. 2 in the rankings—collectively having a mini Twitter rant of their own.
https://twitter.com/TomBradysEgo/status/750878070307979264
https://twitter.com/GabeSuperfly/status/750868217585733632
How cam newton is number 1 and tom Brady is 2 on the NFL Top 100 I'll never know
— Isaiah Wilhite (@isaiah_wilhite) July 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/BradyBigJohnson/status/751082256668688384
https://twitter.com/Judah1er/status/750876160305750016
Maybe all of this Cam Newton hate comes from a certain play in the Super Bowl everyone just happens to remember pretty vividly.
- Giphy
Yeah, that might just be it.