Cam Newton Really Is Superman  The Carolina Panthers rookie
quarterback is breaking records and breaking the mold at his
position.  Scott Cunningham/Getty Images  Peyton Manning didn't
do it. Neither did Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Dan Marino, Joe
Montana or any other NFL quarterback. Cam Newton has more
passing yards than any rookie in NFL history, breaking the
record that Manning set in 1998.  And Newton started from
behind. Imagine what he might have done if the Carolina
Panthers' offseason team workouts weren't wiped out by the NFL
lockout.  Standing 6-foot-5, weighing 250 pounds and possessing
a canon for an arm, Newton is unlike any quarterback we've ever
seen. He's mobile in the pocket and shifty in the open field,
fast enough to outrun some defenders and strong enough to run
over others. He's on the verge of becoming the NFL's first
quarterback with 4,000 yards passing and 700 yards rushing.
Sports Illustrated's Peter King wrote that "Cam Newton is on his
way to the best rookie season ever. By any player.