FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2013 file photo, Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton (1) hurdles New Orleans Saints' David Hawthorne (57) in the second half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C. As Newton readies for his first playoff game, he says it's not about he and Colin Kaepernick but rather the Panthers against the 49ers on Sunda, Jan. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone, File)