CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers rookie quarterback Cam Newton says when he picked up the phone, he was surprised to hear Michael Vick on the other end.
He says the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback gave him advice last week on what he thought Newton needs to do.
Newton, the No. 1 pick in this year’s NFL draft, says “whatever he says right now is golden.”
He says Vick has been in his situation and that he idolizes the former Virginia Tech star who was the top pick in the 2001 NFL draft.
Vick wasn’t thrown into the fire the way as a rookie the way Newton will be Sunday, when Carolina opens against the Arizona Cardinals, but he’s seen — and overcome — his share of adversity.
