During Thursday’s news conference with Cam and Coach Ron Rivera, Cam sounded like anyone who had survived an incredible car crash: happy to be alive. Β And while Coach Ron was clearly cognizant of the human side of things, he also has a ball team to manage.
The wild card here is the guy who’s filling in for Cam: Derek Anderson. Β There are some people out there who’ve wanted Coach to pull Cam and put Derek in anyway. Β Armchair coaches who think Anderson can deliver more consistency. Β And if Anderson does deliver over the next game or two, and depending on how some other games go, the Panthers could go to the playoffs.
But factor in that next year is Cam’s contract year, and aggravating his injury into something worse could compromise his negotiations, we have to wonder if Cam should play at all for the rest of the season…
