SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) - Top draft pick Cam Newton will start at
quarterback for the Carolina
Panthers in their second preseason
game Friday.
Coach Ron Rivera said Wednesday that Newton would take the first
snap against the Miami Dolphins as part of the plan to alternate
the rookie and Jimmy Clausen, who started last week against the New
York Giants.
Rivera said the first-team offense would play about one half and
Clausen would get reps with the first-stringers to keep the
quarterback competition even.
Rivera said he would likely announce next week which player will
start in the opener Sept. 11 against Arizona.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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