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Newton becomes 3rd Heisman winner in Auburn history

Cam Newton, winner of the 2010 Heisman Trophy. War Eagle!

NEW YORK — When he heard his name called, it took Cam Newton only three enormous strides to make up the distance between he and Alan Casey, the 13-year-old with Burkitt’s lymphoma who was announcing Newton at the post-Heisman press conference as part of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

“You remember?” Newton asked, smiling, before he and Casey launched into an ornate, multi-part fist pound behind the podium.

Same as he ever was. But now he’s got a bulky trophy to lug back to Auburn.

Newton became the third Auburn player to win the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night at the Best Buy Theater just off Times Square, following in the footsteps of Pat Sullivan (1971) and Bo Jackson (1985), who was at the Heisman ceremony for the first time since he won the award.

Newton Smear Campaign?

Cam Newton addresses some of the allegations against him, In yesterday's press conference.

In what to some appears to be an orchestrated character assassination targeted at Auburn super junior and clear Heisman front runner Cameron Newton, a series of articles have appeared in recent days attempting to tie him and/or his family to recruiting improprieties and accuse him of running afoul of academic ethics rules while enrolled at Florida.

Forget for the moment that these articles contain little real fact and rely instead on sensationalism and multiple leaps of illogical logic. Ignore for the moment that the articles in question make broad assumptions that cannot be supported. Pay no mind to the fact that the second set of articles presents a clear violation of FERPA rules and student privacy.

Cam’s dancing his way to New York

Cam Newton ran over, around and through LSU’s defense — including future NFL defensive back Patrick Peterson — on his way to the end zone and the Downtown Athletic Club.

I’d like to thank my offensive line, Coach Gustav Malzahn, the Auburn fans … thank you, thank you very much.

Should we just skip the next month and a half of the season and give Newton the Heisman Trophy right now?

Eliminate the suspense, or what little there is left after his 303-yard, two-touchdown performance in Auburn’s 24-17 win over LSU on Saturday in front of the entire chin-to-the-floor, eye-rubbing nation who was fortunate enough to see it.

Ladies and gentlemen, Cam Newton.

There’s a Wheaties box somewhere with a picture of him smiling ear-to-ear, just like he was when he was skipping along Pat Dye Field — dodging cameras and reporters like they were defenders and high-jumping a guardrail in a single bound — on his way to the student section to celebrate Auburn’s eighth win of the season.

Welcome to McTebow’s, Would You Like to Try our Heisman Burger?

By: Kevin Strickland

What if Heisman campaigns were fast-food franchises? Who’d have the best fries? Who would serve the frostiest shake?

Let’s take a look at a few of the front-runners.

Tim Tebow = McDonald’s

When you say fast food, your mind immediately thinks McDonald’s. Try it. Fill in the following: (_blank_) hamburgers. How many of you said McDonald’s? That’s right.

Now do the same thing with the following: Heisman Trophy winner (_blank_). Raise your hand if Florida’s Tim Tebow filled the blank. Yes, even you in the back, the Georgia fan. Put your hand all the way up.

Tebow is the face of the trophy. He is hailed as one of the best ever to play the college game, expected to guide his Gators to the third BCS title game in his four years in Gainesville.