No surprise here: Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player on Saturday.
The 26-year-old, 6′ 5″ quarterback led the Panthers to a spectacular 15-1 regular season. The team’s only loss was to our Atlanta Falcons 20-13 in week 16.
The Panthers take on the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50 on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Newton is heavily favored to bring the coveted Lombardi Trophy to Charlotte, North Carolina for the 1st time in team history.
But even if he wins, Newton will lose to the state of North Carolina.
According to Forbes:
Win on Sunday, and Newton will pay California a total of $159,560 in taxes in 2016. Lose, and he will pay $159,200, based on an income reduction of $51,000.
The result: Newton will pay California 99.6% of his Super Bowl earnings if the Panthers win. Losing means his effective tax rate will be a whopping 198.8%. Oh yeah, he will also pay the IRS 40.5% on his earnings.
Carolina lost to the New England Patriots 32-29 in Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004 — their only other appearance.
Sports Illustrated hailed Super Bowl XXXVIII as the “Greatest Super Bowl of all time.”
Tom Brady was Super Bowl 38’s MVP and Beyonce performed the National Anthem.
Let’s hope Beyonce’s halftime appearance during Super Bowl 50 doesn’t jinx Newton and the Panthers.
By the way, rap mogul Jeezy, who was born in Columbia, SC, dropped the new track “Hit ‘Um”, which was inspired by Newton.
#Legendary pic.twitter.com/UUqhjwam5D
— Jay-B (@jbrading) January 24, 2016
Go, Cam! Go Panthers! Thanks for the post, Sandra!
Yes!! #DabOnEmCam! *NC born and bread….so proud right now*
I really hope he wins tonight with his sexy self! Black quarterback and that’s the only reason I will be watching…well eating and half watching.
Does Cam wear Karrueche Tran’s makeup? His lips were a delicious shade of strawberry red, the other day! ????????
I’m a Patriots fan so I’m salty today but there’s no denying how well the Panthers played this season. Good luck to both teams
I love me some Cam!!! Go Panthers!!! Sexy?
I really want to see him win!
Women find him attractive??? Go whoever wins, I rooted for you since the beginning.
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Yaayy!!! Go Cam! He deserves it!
I’m still on this shyt d-_-b https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfLfVbx-Lbg
Nice!!!
Girlllll da cut chile … what you doing tonight gal??
He’s a cutie pie. Watching now and that was a beautiful start calling all of those MVP’s
Not my team, but my parents are from NC, so…yeah, Let’s Go Panthers!
Sang Gaga!!!!
Lady Gaga ??? She is a beast vocally no doubt … not watching …. Watching a marathon of TWD
Taping it to see halftime about to go to Wally world so I can prep meals for them while I am gone.
She sang thee Hayle out that anthem live.
Stefani sang the song! Go girl. ?
I bet she did … She never disappoints
I’M ROLLING WITH CAM…
Just saw that Bey video …. same ole shyt chile ….. Not surprised
WTF, panthers
*yawn*…these commercials, and this halftime show so far, smh…
I was like c’mon Kevin Hart…
Beyoncé in formation on the field. Very nice performance!
No open post for half time auntie???
Beyonce IS pregnant for real this time. Congrats! She also SLAYED the halftime show. I thought she was about to do “Crazy in Love” for a second!
So, Cold Play was NOT needed. Like, WTF!? Just keep Bruno & Bey. It was cute. Classic fashion. She announces her tour.
Off topic. .. i thought janet jackson already did rthymn nation….
They were wheak. They are starting to seem like they rely on gimmicks.
I agree that she looked pregnant.
I was looking. I think that maybe, it’s true this time but…..after suffering a miscarriage a fee times myself, you learn to sitcho azz down somewhere. She didn’t do that.
I just remembered Beyoncé had a Pepsi deal a few years back, watching this Pepsi halftime show…
That’s what it is now. No true originality. So, u try to find the good.
The best thing so far was the Hulk and Ant-Man Coke commercial. Lol
I didn’t watch the halftime show. I’m sure the stans will be stanning. I ain’t got time.
It’s all in her face and her butt. I could also see her bump in her onesie, especially from the side. She also wasn’t dancing that hard…
I love “Magic” by Coldplay. Has a nice bass line to it. I’m not sure what’s up with them.
I could see it all in her thighs.
I HATE the lead singer’s voice, so I could never stand any of their songs.
Those too!
Thatass was jiggin’ in the “Formation” video.
Like never before.
Yea she did, when she lost her balance
She recovered nicely though. Jay probably told her to sat down when she got off stage.
I thought I was the only one that saw that. Get light headed in that first trimester.
And boobs. She had lost a ton of weight after blue, but she must be back to eating Popeyes.
*Shaq’s son voice* I got hot sauce in my bag.
#americanhustle
https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=121&v=RcFxwLpzzzA
Told yall last week. She knocked but she not announcing it at Super Bowl. Had my money on Grammys then and still.
*poof*
I saw it, but she bounced back good…
I’m done, G.N,……PANTHERS …..?
The announcer just jinxed Peyton Manning.
SOOO, MRS. CARTER IS HITTING THE ROAD (AS PREDICTED)…CAN YOU PLEASE BRING BRUNO, TOO…MIKE OHER, MIKE OHER…AND DID I MENTION
T-U-R-N-O-V-E-R-S, WOULD DETERMINE THEE OUTCOME? IF ONLY PREDICTIONS AS SUCH COULD GET ME A LOTTO HIT! SIDENOTE, IS IT SAFE TO SAY PEYTON IS DONE AFTER TONIGHT…BECAUSE THAT ARM IS SLINGIN’ WITH NOOOOO BALL IN IT & HE DIDN’T REALIZE IT–SOME TRUTH TO THAT NO FEELING IN THE HAND & THUS HE WEARS THEE GLOVE FOR GRIP.
#$%&!!!!!! Cam!!!
I don’t know what that mess was Cam just did.
Is he hurt? He’s been grimacing…
…he was RIGHT THERE, I don’t know why he sidestepped away from the ball instead of running to go get it.
I guess he didn’t want to break a nail. I don’t see how he can be upset about Demarius when he didn’t even try to get the ball.
Did he get paid or what?
Two weeks ago he was doing front flips into the endzone. Now he can’t dive on a fumble..
Makes you wonder.
NO EXCUSES! He didn’t even try, and that fake forward pass…no words.
Fixed outcome?
…arm slinging with no ball in it.
You mean Cam, right? ?
Welp, Beyonce jinxed the Panthers in 2004 and she did it again in 2016. #BeyonceBowl2016
I’m NOT even understanding THIS ISH! Balls OVER & UNDER thrown, flags should be thrown & aren’t (at least for the Panthers)…I’m so NOT a “conspiracy” person, but DAMN if I’m NOT wondering, LOL…
I don’t.
Anytime the entire military is out there on the field before a game, who knows…
Miss Monet was beautiful.
The best part of the Super Bowl was when Beyonce almost fell on her ass.
Panthers. I has the sads.
COULDN’T even get a roughing the passer; SNEEZE on Brady & THAT’S 15!
Cam rolled.
U must be going through something in yo life right now…I mean really??
LOL…EVERRRRYYYY BRANCH, LOL…MANNING HAD TO GO OUT ON TOP, I GUESS!
I thought it would have been Obama ? ?
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YOU & PROBABLY SOOO MANY OF US, TOO!
they called out the Calvary and everything for this game.
Cam came out of the lockeroom like Maximus, wounded.
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/9d08588cc4f6f8f8406cb9a464bd325d88f96331cb0badf97f2da0776294cf9c.jpg
That 2nd pic looks like the Sam guy. You know the one, openly out.
he rolled alright…rolled right on past that ball instead of running to go get it. @#$%!!!!
Why did it look like Eli was hating when they showed the fam cheering on Peyton? Maybe he had his money on the Panthers?
Maaaan look.
I am NOT foolin’ witcho azz tuNITE! ???
Cam was not ready for that Defense.
Josh Norman about to get the Jordan crying face…
RIGHT! NOW THIS DAMN DOG (KUBIAK) LEARNED SOO MUCH HERE IN BALTIMORE (YOU RECEIVED A DAMN GOOD TEAM, ESPECIALLY DEFENSE & QB), LOOK TAKE THE GATORADE BATH & GO ON! CALLING FLAGS WITH 11 SECONDS LEFT–MY GOODNESS! HOPE VON GETS MVP, I H-O-P-E!
Something happened (or didn’t).
HARD TOO. ONCE I SAW HOW PEYTON WOULD SURPASS BRETT FAVRE I KNEW HE’D GET IT. CAM GOT YEARS.
Post it, I missed it.
I swear I just said the same thing.
LOL…I ALWAYS WONDER AS AN ATHLETE TOO, IN THE SAME SPORT ARE YOU TRULY HAPPY FOR THEM OR HAVE A LITTLE SOUR GRAPE OR TWO, LOL?
RIGHT, LIKE YOU GOTTA GO OUT ON TOP…MY BROTHER S-W-E-A-R-S THIS & I’M LIKE ; LOOK, BUT THIS HERE–THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO, HMMM!
Only thing Cam did hard, was throw passes down the middle. He looked like he was going 3/4 speed to me.
Cry baby cry…..
WELL SAFE TO SAY ESPN, NFL NETWORK & SHHH MAYBE EVEN LOCAL NEWS WILL NOT BE WATCHED FOR ABOUT A WEEK, NOW (NO PARADES OR HIGHLIGHTS TO HURT MY EYES)…CAM, OH CAM (IN DEION SANDERS VOICE) TRY AGAIN NEXT YEAR, I GUESS!
SAFE TO SAY OBJ IS SOMEWHERE LAUGHING…
Lol @ Annabel Bowlen looking like Ann-Margret in Any Given Sunday.
They done jinxed Cam tsk tsk tsk Welp I’m still salty my Patriots didn’t make it to the super bowl this year so hey just call me Petty White tonight
LOL, RIGHT…MY NEPHEW JUST ASKED, “WHY CAN’T SHE READ”…I TOLD HIM “ONE SURGERY TOO MANY NEAR THE EYES WILL DO THAT TO YOU”, LOL.
IDENTICAL… EQUALLY DRUNK TOO
I already been hearing fireworks.
The Super Bowl might as well be a holiday.
Over there chasing her pills down with a 12-pack of Budweiser.
WITH PEYTON
I hope she gives him the number to her plastic surgeon. He has a Mr. Magoo nose.
HE CHILLING THO…CONTENT AND CHIT
Carolina lost to the New England Patriots 32-29 in Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004 — their only other appearance.
^^^^
Janet Jackson titty was famous that particular game. It lost too in the end.
Gn.
First UNC men’s bb lost and now the Panthers lost. It’s been a glorious sports weekend for me! Hopefully, this will teach Cam a lesson in humility. The petty in me wanted the Broncos team to collectively dab on the Panthers at the end of the game.
SHE SANG TOO!
I SLEPT CLEAN THROUGH HALFTIME SMH
That’s fine. He still looks like Mr. Magoo.
SAME HERE!!!!!!!!! Manning Fan all day baby!!! Now my Colts just need to get it together lol so glad that the Broncos shut all these bandwagon arse fans the fuuuugg up! lol
Hawking this merchandise TWO seconds after the confetti drops…Cam SHOULD pull a Marshawn & tell the media “I’m JUST here, so I won’t get fined”, LOL…I SURE WOULD, SORE LOSER–YOU DAMN RIGHT!
AGREED!!!
PUPPYMONKEYBABY
Lol, I thought I was the only that wasn’t on the Cam Newton bandwagon
The reach for funny commercials was so real this Super Bowl. The commercials are usually awesome. Not only was this game horrible, so were the commercials. I was expecting to see an amazing Budweiser commercial, complete with Clydesdales. Frito Lay usually gives us a funny Doritos commercial. No Darth Vader child this year or anything cute like that. It was just boring. Good think I got some rest halfway through.
Eli will never go down in history the way his brother will regardless of how many rings he has over Peyton. He is the lesser QB. It just is what it is
nerp!
Well was ANY of the Housewives worth WASTING my brain cells on, since CLEARLY this game WASN’T much, LOL…
It looks like Marshawn Lynch hung his cleats up for good. Of the $50 million he earned from his contract, he spent a whopping $0.
Gotta love it!
LOL, the look on his face…it was like he was thinking “So, he ain’t all that…I got SB rings too!”
*Nose laugh*
Yeah, this true & at the same time WE are HUMAN, so I just wonder if the competitive switch can be turned on & off; but the Williams sisters come to mind, too. Even though you are PROUD of them, is there not a little “WISH IT WAS ME INSTEAD”…
RIGHT, FACE SAID “DAMN DAD, DO I REALLY HAVE TO CLAP & BE PUMPED?”…REALLY would have been HILARIOUS if he DABBED like the Panthers did them in NY, caused them to lose Odell & all, LOL.
OMG! They are crucifying Newton on Twitter. I don’t follow sports; so, I have no idea why everyone is being so hard on him.
Awww I was rooting for them as one of our hometown kids play with them. Welp congrats to the Broncos.
Shiiid they lost money.
You better act like you know…
They knew they’d get no ratings so it was repeats.
Night Sis
Congrats to the winning team. Performance wise, Beyonce, Bruno and Coldplay were amazing. Fyi, Beyonce is something else, so stunning.
Because he was too cocky before the game and he showed his Prima donna side when he refused to fall on the football after he fumbled.
They’ll build you up and tear you down.
I just noticed that everyone is talking about how cocky he is. I figured most athletes are a little cocky.
Can you explain the importance of him falling on the ball after the fumble? Is that to ensure the other team doesn’t take possession of the ball?
What about Peyton Manning shouting out Budweiser during interviews?
Oh, I forgot about the betting! I’m a complete lady-boy when it comes to sports! LMAO
Everyone over here was saying they thought he looked off and slow throughout the game.
Sandra can you post more about Cam Newton? He is so fine especially on his interviews. ?
Then he had the nerve to fall down on the sideline…
I can’t get into FTWD at all
He makes my panties wet
I want Jeezy to discontinue his rap career. Effective immediately