Marshall Praises Cam Newtons Use of Media on Hochuli No Call
Sept 30, 2015 8:40:27 GMT -5
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Post by The Tax Returns Are in Kenya on Sept 30, 2015 8:40:27 GMT -5
Of course Hochuli said to Cam Newton "you're not old enough for that call". We know Sanchez got pummeled like a crash test dummy and Rex futilely screaming on the sidelines about not getting a call. And down in the story Marshall remarks how Cutler would never get calls. You know the officials think he's a jerk, and "don't care" how old he is. Officiating is the worst aspect of this game today, (see ridiculous call on Demario Davis tackle) and I'm glad Newton spoke out.
So it was with Marshall's reaction to Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, who claimed referee Ed Hoculi told him he wasn't "old enough" to get a personal foul call after Newton took a hit he thought had come late during Sunday's game against the Saints.
Hochuli later denied saying any such thing. But according to Marshall, that's beside the point.
Marshall said Newton was just trying to make the rest of the world think about whether a flag would be warranted any time he gets hit.
"If you're protecting other quarterbacks, why can't you protect Cam?" Marshall said Tuesday night during his weekly appearance on Showtime's "Inside the NFL."
Marshall went on to talk about how Jay Cutler—his former quarterback with the Bears, with whom he has a cuddly bit of history—"never would get calls" from the officials.
"I would have to send Jay in the huddle, and I would have to yell and scream at the refs, like, 'This isn't fair,'" Marshall said.
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Boomer Esiason, the WFAN radio personality and former Jets quarterback who's also an "Inside the NFL" regular, responded by shaking his cane at the camera with a back in my day routine. Esiason said Newton should have understood that banter between players and officials goes on all the time.
But Marshall, whose self-awareness goes into overdrive any time a reporter asks him a question, said Newton was running his own rhetorical offense with what he said.
"It's the game within the game right now," Marshall said. "He's trying to get calls."
Another panelist, Hall of Fame receiver Michael Irvin, agreed: "Cam knows, with the way he plays ball, him bringing this up will help him down the road."
It's about optics, Marshall said. In today's NFL, it always is. Marshall, of all people, is wise enough to know just when to deploy a media strategy designed to work on his own behalf.
"He's going to get these calls now; everybody's going to be watching," Marshall said. "Bravo, Cam Newton. Bravo. Great job using the media to your advantage. Great job."
Hochuli later denied saying any such thing. But according to Marshall, that's beside the point.
Marshall said Newton was just trying to make the rest of the world think about whether a flag would be warranted any time he gets hit.
"If you're protecting other quarterbacks, why can't you protect Cam?" Marshall said Tuesday night during his weekly appearance on Showtime's "Inside the NFL."
Marshall went on to talk about how Jay Cutler—his former quarterback with the Bears, with whom he has a cuddly bit of history—"never would get calls" from the officials.
"I would have to send Jay in the huddle, and I would have to yell and scream at the refs, like, 'This isn't fair,'" Marshall said.
PLUS: Geno Smith on punching incident: 'I didn't do anything wrong'
Boomer Esiason, the WFAN radio personality and former Jets quarterback who's also an "Inside the NFL" regular, responded by shaking his cane at the camera with a back in my day routine. Esiason said Newton should have understood that banter between players and officials goes on all the time.
But Marshall, whose self-awareness goes into overdrive any time a reporter asks him a question, said Newton was running his own rhetorical offense with what he said.
"It's the game within the game right now," Marshall said. "He's trying to get calls."
Another panelist, Hall of Fame receiver Michael Irvin, agreed: "Cam knows, with the way he plays ball, him bringing this up will help him down the road."
It's about optics, Marshall said. In today's NFL, it always is. Marshall, of all people, is wise enough to know just when to deploy a media strategy designed to work on his own behalf.
"He's going to get these calls now; everybody's going to be watching," Marshall said. "Bravo, Cam Newton. Bravo. Great job using the media to your advantage. Great job."