Cam Newton Under Fire After Bizarre Notre Dame Comments

Cam Newton Under Fire After Bizarre Notre Dame Comments

Former NFL quarterback Cam Newton has always provided hot take comments about the wide world of sports, but recently he took a shot at the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.Of course, Notre Dame became a hot topic of conversation during the College Football Playoff. Marcus Freeman and company were not included in the playoff field despite winning their last 10 straight games to close out the season.Unfortunately, at the end of the day, the Fighting Iris…

Ex-NFL star Cam Newton is ripped to shreds by ESPN viewers after bizarre claim about ‘irrelevant’ Notre Dame

Football fans have ripped into ex-NFL star Cam Newton after he claimed that Notre Dame are ‘irrelevant’ – despite playing in the college football playoff final last year. Newton, a former Heisman winner and NFL MVP in 2015, joined ESPN’s First Take crew to discuss the latest updates regarding the College Football Playoff structure. During their discussion, the former Carolina Panthers quarterback drew the ire of Notre Dame Fighting Irish after c…

Cam Newton claims Notre Dame 'hasn't been relevant in years'

Notre Dame played for a national championship one calendar year ago. However, former Auburn quarterback Cam Newton believes the Irish haven’t been “relevant” in college football for years. During ESPN’s First Take on Friday, Newton took aim at “preferential treatment” given to Notre Dame in the context of the College Football Playoff discussion and said that the Irish have done nothing in recent history to warrant that treatment aside from 1 run…

Cam Newton claims 'Notre Dame hasn't been relevant in years!'

Notre Dame might not be the best college football program in its state thanks to Indiana’s historic surge, but Cam Newton is attempting to claim they’re not even relevant. During a Friday morning discussion about the College Football Playoff opting to remain at 12 teams for the 2026 season, Newton used it as an opportunity to taunt one of the program’s that felt they were snubbed from the field in 2025. You may have forgotten about them, because…