I am one of the 50 voters for The Associated Press' NFL awards. And when it came to MVP, I didn't hesitate casting my vote this time around. I voted Cam. He earned it. His stats -- including 35 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns -- are dazzling. But the raw numbers only tell you so much. The 26-year-old quarterback, quite simply, carried this 21-year-old franchise to new heights. After losing his top wide receiver (Kelvin Benjamin) in the preseason -- and consequently, having many folks give up on his team's chances of contention -- Cam proceeded to guide the Panthers to an NFL-best 15-1 regular-season mark, scoring a league-leading, well-rounded total of 500 points in the process. The fourth-quarter comebacks against Seattleand New Orleans were signature moments for Newton.