Panthers’ Cam Newton walks out of post-Super Bowl news conference

Panthers’ Cam Newton walks out of post-Super Bowl news conference

Hundreds of reporters had gathered around podium No. 4 when the NFL’s newly minted Most Valuable Player sat before the microphone Sunday night.

On the sport’s biggest stage, Newton failed to deliver a finale befitting his brilliant season.

The fifth-year quarterback completed 18 of 41 passes for 265 yards and threw an interception as the favored Panthers lost Super Bowl 50, 24-10.

With Super Bowl MVP Von Miller leading the charge, the Broncos had seven sacks.

Given that the NFL’s top-ranked defense had largely eliminated running lanes, he tried again and again to make throws under pressure.

The Panthers, who scored a total of 80 points in their two NFC playoff wins, repeatedly faced 3rd-and-long calls.

Newton arrived at Levi’s Stadium trying to build off a 10-game stretch in which he boasted a quarterback rating of 119.1.

A unique feat hung in the balance: the chance to become the first quarterback to win a Heisman Trophy, college football national championship, NFL MVP ... and a Super Bowl.