Rams won't hold back against Carolina's Cam NewtonBy Gary Klein
Cam Newton complained about alleged illegal hits and his voice presumably reverberated all the way to the NFL commissioner’s office.
Not that the Rams seem to care all that much.
As they prepared to play Newton’s Carolina Panthers, Rams defensive linemen Tuesday said they did not plan to change a thing in their pursuit of the reigning NFL most valuable player Sunday at the Coliseum.
“He probably needs to slide a little bit faster,” end William Hayes said.
“The whole point of the game is for 11 people to hit 11 people,” tackle Dominique Easley said.
Newton complained Sunday after the Panthers’ 30-20 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. The quarterback said that defensive lineman Calais Campbell should have been penalized for an illegal hit below the knees.
“It’s really taking the fun out of the game for me,” Newton was quoted after the game. “At times, I don’t even feel safe. And enough is enough.”
Newton said he planned to speak to Commissioner Roger Goodell about the issue.
On Monday, Panthers Coach Ron Rivera said the 6-foot-5, 245-pound Newton was victimized by what he described as “a little bit of the Shaquille O’Neal treatment” from officials.
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