CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The energy Cam Newton brought on Jan. 10, when he was introduced before the Carolina Panthers’ first playoff game at Bank of America Stadium since the 2015 Super Bowl season, was a reminder of all he embodied during his NFL career. Loud. Proud. Over the top. The boisterous response of the crowd, from the time Newton struck the “Keep Pounding” drum to when he did his trademark Superman celebration, was a reminder of just how much he meant to the city, region and league for most of his 11 seasons. Newton is the most iconic quarterback in Carolina history, and for many years he was the trendsetter in the NFL. As Mark Anthony Green, the former “style guy’’ for GQ Magazine,...
