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Cam Newton's nickname for each 'ego' in Panthers huddle

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — During last Friday’s press conference before enjoying his first-round bye, Panthers quarterback Cam Newton had some fun, assigning nicknames to his teammates inside the offensive huddle.

The likely league MVP explained that he needs to film a rough cut of what goes on inside the huddle because “everyone has a different ego.”

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“It’s pretty interesting,” Newton said. “I think MTV or ESPN should pick that up and just have a GoPro sticking out like it’s a sprinkler system.”

Here are the monikers Newton handed out to his huddle-mates:

  • Greg Olsen -- The Overseer
  • Philly Brown -- He's Cool
  • Jerricho Cotchery -- The Meditator
  • Andrew Norwell -- The Yeller
  • Mike Tolbert -- The Jolly One
  • Devin Funches -- He who has no clue
  • Michael Oher -- The Grandfather
  • Mike Remmers -- The Panicker
  • ​Ted Ginn Jr. -- Always Exhausted
  • Trai Turner -- The Finisher
  • Ryan Kalil -- The Dictator