How can Cam Newton be considered rookie of the year when his team is losing?

[tmSimimt]

its a ROOKIE award not a TEAM award

[JordanPatriotsFan]

I'm sorry, but did anyone say you could speak

[Amerikalegball]

Because it is American sport and get voted by American people who mostly cannot even think straight.
They just read the stat, the number without thinking. In their simple mind, the number indicates the whole thing, if the kid throws 3000 yards w/o a victory, they still think the kid is God. Sad, isn't it?

[uggy]

It is not a team award, itis ROOKIE of the year.

[Glen]

Sam Bradford was rookie of the year last year. The rams were 6-10, it is not about team play, the rookie cannot control that, it is about having the most impact on your respective team, Cam Newton already has several records, and is on pace for more. Therefore he is having the most spectacular season as a rookie this season.

[MeDiego]

As much as I like Dalton and thought Newton was going to fail, Newton has done more for his team than Dalton. The Panthers defense is nowhere close to the Bengals and Dalton has not been asked for his team to do as much as Newton because he plays in a conservative run oriented offense.

Dalton: 13 TD, 7 Int, 1696 passing yards, 85.0 rating
Newton, 19 TD, 9 Int, 2393 passing yards, 87.1 rating

[WizardofWestworld]

Cam's led his team to home victories over Washington and Jacksonville. That should be proof positive right there. What more do you want him to do?

[BlackhawksFan]

No, it's not all about winning when it comes to voting for the ROTY.

I do believe Andy Dalton has been better statistically THROWING the ball than Newton. However, the Bengals actually have a defense Dalton can play behind, while Cam does not.

I'd vote for Cam, Andy is a close second.