Carolina Panthers’ Cam Newton (1) runs past Washington Redskins’ Kevin  Barnes (22) during the first quarter of an NFL football game in  Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Carolina Panthers’ Cam Newton (1) runs past Washington Redskins’ Kevin Barnes (22) during the first quarter of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)