Cam Newton’s interview interrupted by teammate's MVP chant

Cam Newton is making a strong case for the MVP award this season as the quarterback of the undefeated Panthers. After a 38–0 win over the Falcons on Sunday, one of his teammates decided to take his case to the airwaves in the middle of Newton’s postgame interview.

Cam Newton is making a strong case for the MVP award this season as the quarterback of the undefeated Panthers. After a 38–0 win over the Falcons on Sunday, one of his teammates decided to take his case to the airwaves in the middle of Newton’s postgame interview.

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Newton and FOX’s Pam Oliver were startled by the screaming football player, who remained off-camera while making his pitch for Cam to hoist the league’s highest individual honor.

The fifth-year veteran has already thrown for a career-high 28 touchdowns with three games left to play this year, along with seven rushing touchdowns on the season.

– Brendan Maloy