Before signing off on the decision to draft Cam Newton No. 1 overall, Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson invited the former Auburn quarterback to his home and pulled out a letter from a fan. "In that letter," explained Newton, "the person said, 'Mr. Richardson, can you please ask Cam Newton if he wants to be great?' " A day after the Panthers gambled that Newton does have the drive to be a franchise quarterback, Newton stood at a podium on Friday in a crisp gray suit and blue tie and vowed not to be outworked. "I understand it's not something that's going to be instant, like instant grits," Newton said of adjusting to the NFL. "It's more like collard greens. You've got to let it sit and wait. But at the same time it's going to be a fun process. I know that." Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft2011/news/story?id=6450238
