The quarterback only made it to one Super Bowl, a 24-10 loss to Peyton Manning’s Denver Broncos that ended the award-filled 2015 season. Newton garnered quite a bit of criticism for not diving on a fourth-quarter fumble in that game.

While Newton’s explanation was pretty thorough, it still generated quite a reaction from the sports mediasphere. That said, his Super Bowl ring vs. MVP take might have only been

Former New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton surprised ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith when asked if he’d trade in his NFL MVP award for a Super Bowl win.

Nine years after Cam Newton's infamous play in Super Bowl 50, we may have some clarity on why he didn't dive on his own fumble.

In 2015, Cam Newton led the Carolina Panthers to a 15-1 record and an MVP Award, preferring individual success over team achievements. Speaking on Fir

Cam Newton led the Carolina Panthers to a 15-1 record in the 2015 regular season and went on to Super Bowl 50, where they would lose to the Denver Broncos. Newton came just one game away from hoisting the Lombardi Trophy and earning a championship ring,

On Thursday’s episode of ESPN’s First Take, host Stephen A. Smith posed a simple question to the Carolina Panthers legend—asking Newton if he’d be willing to trade his Most Valuable Player award for a Super Bowl title. And Newton, as he often does, brought a different kind of perspective to the table.

Even though most NFL players would consider a Super Bowl to be the ultimate prize in the sport, it doesn't mean all of them would give up their