Matt Urben
April 11, 2024 12:00 pm ET
Former Panthers quarterback Cam Newton may have some controversial opinions, but he’s never boring. Newton recently joined Shannon Sharpe on the “Club Shay Shay” podcast and the conversation worked its way to Atlanta.
The Falcons signed 35-year-old quarterback Kirk Cousins to a massive contract in free agency and Newton, a Georgia native, doesn’t think it was a wise move:
“That’s egregious, and I love the fact that he’s able to get that money,” said Newton. “But what the Falcons paid Kirk Cousins, they could have got Cam Newton, Justin Fields and Michael Vick for that price.”
Newton also pointed out how the team had no problem giving Cousins $180 million over four years despite coming off an Achilles tear. The former Panthers QB dealt with injuries late in his career but felt he wasn’t given the benefit of the doubt during his recovery like Cousins.
“If you give Kirk Cousins my resume, he probably would’ve got more,” said Newton. “But I’m tripping, but I’m bitter, but I’m mad. I’m not. I’m just exposing the truth.”
Falcons Twitter reacts to Cam Newton's comments
. @CameronNewton on @KirkCousins8 $180M Contract: @AtlantaFalcons Could’ve Got @Lj_era8, @justnfields, @MichaelVick & Him
“If you give Kirk Cousins my résumé, he probably would’ve got more. But I’m tripping, but I’m bitter, but I’m mad. I’m not. I’m just exposing the truth.” pic.twitter.com/ILaWsFDEXH
— Club Shay Shay (@ClubShayShay) April 10, 2024
This is such as disingenuous clip.
Everyone says that the NFL is a “what have you done for me lately” business.
Go look at Cam’s last season in the league and look at Kirk’s play/#’s before he got hurt last year. https://t.co/0IjoC2L0Tu
— Josh (@onlyonejj22) April 10, 2024
Nothing untrue was said in this clip https://t.co/HUWINKn87W
— K (@projectjax) April 10, 2024
Also, Cam, Matt Ryan never had a good defense behind him. You just had your worst games against the Falcons. https://t.co/vb8hiP1GGe
— Fire Rich McKay (@Lex_Naija) April 10, 2024
Yeah, I would rather pay more for Kirk Cousins right now than Cam Newton, Justin Fields, and Michael Vick…
I won’t even address the Lamar Jackson comments because those are only made in ignorance
I’ve grown to like Cam but this is nonsense https://t.co/tM2r9BjYC5
— SportsTalkATL.com (@SportsTalkATL) April 10, 2024
There's people that just don't like Cam Newton, but he's not wrong with what he's saying on this regarding the Atlanta Falcons. No disrespect to Matt Ryan though. The Mike Vick era in Atlanta was one of the funnest times in the city. I bought WAY more tix to those games https://t.co/wG8i0JdQUZ
— JAYFORCE (@Jayforce) April 10, 2024
— ATL Falcons UK 🇬🇧 (@ATLFalconsUK) April 10, 2024
I mean…he didn’t lie…Kirk Cousin had 1!!!! Playoff win his entire career…you passed on Lamar last offseason for “concerns with injuries”…Justin Fields was RIGHT THERE!!! But you signed an aging QB coming off a serious injury with 1 playoff win in 12 seasons????… https://t.co/tvxmPxq00t pic.twitter.com/zm02K1M6IQ
— shan 🤷🏿♀️ (@SlickMoufShan) April 10, 2024
I’m all for Hot Takes, but Kirk at least makes them a winner even if it’s only 9-8. With the other 3 they go 6-11. https://t.co/VKBB56pgQr
— Mason 🍻 🇵🇦 🇳🇮 (@NYGMason) April 10, 2024
Cam gotta know that we only have a window in these sports for so long. Yeh, it’s unfair cause we get pushed out for just being us but that’s how it go! https://t.co/SO7GcAiSWo
— 🖤 (@LewMoney1) April 11, 2024
Nah Cam is hating.
I want nothing more than for Kirk to prove these folks wrong.Also Matt Ryan rarely had a good defense in his career. https://t.co/Io4EZDUQT7
— Kyle (@drkt913) April 11, 2024
I’m sorry but Cam’s resume over the past few years is pretty fn bad. As much as I love him, he fell off big time in the NFL and didn’t keep up+ they bullied him out the league. Kirk, despite little playoff success, has had amazing regular seasons consistent the past few years https://t.co/Ipe1xvskCk
— Mal’Dib 🧙🏾♂️🗡️ (@_wakeup_mr_west) April 11, 2024
"The Falcons could have given up less and been worse" is probably not the argument he thinks it is https://t.co/irSInHmrLY
— Carlton (@CrispyCarlton) April 11, 2024
I have three words for this: LET. IT. GO. https://t.co/5OHusBCMil
— Carrie (@carrielynnxox) April 10, 2024
You don’t get paid for what you did 10 years ago. Cousins is a far better QB than Cam could be right now… this really isn’t that hard. https://t.co/uQhhKVOJXj
— Matthew Johnston (@MagicMatty22) April 10, 2024
“Give Cousins my resume & he gets more.” Listen…I was anti-Cam during his 1st NFCSouth stint. But this man is spot on about their resumes. Cam’s criminally underrated & consistently disrespected.
If he’d had Kurt’s supporting cast most his career, Cam’d be yellow jacket bound. https://t.co/fvFnM1LppS
— srburris (@srburris) April 11, 2024
I have multiple questions?
1. When tf did Matt Ryan have a defense?????????????
2. WE WERE NEVER GETTING LAMAR JACKSON… stop smokin
3. It’s hard to tell if the ppl of Atlanta wanna be lit at the games or want to win and they don’t care how it look https://t.co/GJS94KQiHw
— skinny hardaway (@_iBlewDat_) April 11, 2024
@ClubShayShay bro stop, please 🙏🏾 https://t.co/agSqK4HWAZ
— Markquis Britton (@dmwbritton) April 10, 2024
He stays keeping the Falcons name is his mouth to stay relevant & get reactions. Have y'all noticed that? https://t.co/d7DaAyludS
— Bijan Believer 7️⃣#DBNR (@DBNREPORT) April 11, 2024
Funny how when Shanny brings up Lamar no one bats an eye, but when falcons fans bring it up they go ape. https://t.co/Vx3g8X28YL
— Los Falcones (@falconsforlifeg) April 11, 2024
cam newton ain't gonna ever move on huh? him and shannon sharpe both sitting up here lying for no damn reason 🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/W8lmhmcpZk
— the silverback (@theblack_caesar) April 10, 2024
when will the media realize lamar was never actually available and the ravens would of had the chance to match any offer https://t.co/abUcqYsgSY
— 🦄 (@arkeshrayyyy) April 10, 2024
2024 NFL mock draft: Cardinals take Malik Nabers, Falcons move down for EDGE https://t.co/AqZDTqfnLh pic.twitter.com/naFQ7rBgt8
— The Falcons Wire (@TheFalconsWire) April 10, 2024
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