Roman Harper on Cam Newton: 'He has the juice when we need the juice'

It's no surprise to hear other players on the Carolina Panthers hand out rave reviews about Cam Newton and his personality. As Jeff Darlington of NFL.com reports, not everyone was sold on him right out of the gate, though, and one of those people was safety Roman Harper.

"Before I got here?" Harper told ESPN Wednesday. "I didn't know him. But I thought he was selfish. I thought he was all about himself. Things like that. Before I got here, my opinion wasn't that great, either. But that's because I didn't know him."

So what are Harper's thoughts about Newton now?

"I enjoy him coming to work every day and being the person he is," Harper said. "He brings energy and life to this locker room. He is who he is. He has the juice when we need the juice.

"It's good to have guys who are young and vibrant -- guys who know it's OK to be themselves."

Newton definitely brings "the juice," at least on game days, that's for sure. Newton's personality seems to be rubbing off on the Panthers, and his confidence is definitely rubbing off on the team as well.