Mostly, Heisman winner and former NFL MVP Cam Newton appears far removed from the rest of us. With his standout on-field talent and bold fashion sense, he seems to live on a different plane, a tangential one. But now and then, he shares something surprisingly down-to-earth that people readily connect with, giving the feeling that he is one among us.
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Newton’s most recent revelation is that he is a full-blown TV junkie — with a subscription list longer than a Week 18 injury report.
In the latest episode of his 4th&1 podcast, the fedora-hat-loving NFL star started by reviewing social media influencer Ashton Hall’s night-time routine. He hilariously pointed out that it was even more bizarre than Ashton’s already viral morning habits. Right after that, the former Panthers QB shared his own night routine.
Newton revealed that from 9 PM to 10 PM, he gives his “lady” time to catch up with him. As it turns out, he also uses that hour to unwind with his favorite TV shows. Sometimes his significant other chooses what they will watch, and sometimes it’s Newton’s pick.
“We get us a little rendezvous with TV,” Cam said. “And you know she [will] be responsible for certain days. It’s like, ‘Hey bro, what [are] we watching? I need to know’,” said Newton.
Interestingly, watching a web series isn’t just a casual pastime for Newton — he treats TV like a life essential.
“I feel like my life is better when I got a series in my life,” he said. “I realized that I need shows in my life. My life was good when Game of Thrones was there.”
And let’s be real: Who didn’t feel like ruling the Seven Kingdoms when Game of Thrones was airing weekly on HBO? Keeping up with the Lannisters, the Starks, and the Targaryens was engrossing. Every episode felt like an event. It had us hooked — dragons, drama, and everything else. Newton’s list, however, didn’t stop there.
The former Panther revealed he’s currently deep into the Kobe Bryant documentary, calling it a three-part must-watch. When asked by his co-host what platform it was on, Newton relatably scrambled through his never-ending list of subscriptions, trying to pin down the right one.
“Is it Hulu or Amazon? It’s not Amazon… Bro, I got all the networks,” he said, laughing. “I spend at least $500 on networks just off different apps. I got Paramount, HBO Max, Hulu, YouTube TV…,” said Newton.
He even shouted out Vudu-Fandango — yes, that app you probably forgot you had. “That Fire Stick being at your house, that’s what got me on Vudu. I’m like, ‘What is Vudu?’ Vudu got all the movies… but you gotta pay for it, though,” Cam said.
And last but not least, Cam—the modern-day ambassador of the fedora hat (think Borsalino, peak Italian drip)—couldn’t talk TV without tipping his brim to The Sopranos.
“Then I went back and watched The Sopranos,” he added, before launching into the real reason the Italian crime drama hits so hard for him: “It decompresses your day. Good food, a little vino, and Sopranos.”
It’s good to relate with NFL icons at times because what they do on the field is simply unimaginable for most of us. So next time you’re deep into a Netflix hole at 2 a.m., just know: Newton gets it. And he probably is, or will be, binge-watching and cherishing the same thing.
