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Cam Newton Spotted Living His Best Life On 8 Wheels

It’s hard to believe but the Carolina Panthers could make the NFL playoffs this season. That certainly didn’t look like a possibility back in September. However, since Steve Wilks took…

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It's hard to believe but the Carolina Panthers could make the NFL playoffs this season. That certainly didn't look like a possibility back in September. However, since Steve Wilks took over for Matt Rhule as head coach, the Cats have managed to win a few games. The team hasn't looked this good since the Cam Newton era.

Speaking of our former MVP quarterback, Cam was recently spotted participating in another athletic activity: roller skating. It appears that he was rocking the rink at Sparkles Family Fun Center of Smyrna, just outside of his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. In the video clip, Cam is dancing on those eight wheels. The man can skate! And why not? He was always good on his feet.

After the video below went viral, folks began chiming in. According to a website called The Shade Room, a lot of people were making jokes at Cam's expense, but just as many people tweeted their admiration for the man. Say what you will about Cam Newton, he has always been uncompromisingly himself. And it looks like and he's living his best life away from football.

I have to admit this came as a little bit of a surprise to me. I mean around here the Panthers are the home team so it makes sense there are more fans of them than other teams. But you never fail to see a significant portion of fans in the visiting team's colors on game day. Which, in a city full of transplants does make sense. But I guess I just wouldn't have imagined a team that has struggled in recent years and is still one of the newest in the league, would rank so high. But despite my surprise, the Carolina Panthers ranked as the 12th most popular NFL team in a recent study by Betway.

I'm also not remotely shocked at the number one and two teams on this list. It plays right into the "bandwagon teams" as I often refer to them. Hate me all you want for that statement, but in most cases it is true. And if you're actually from one of those places then no judgment from me. Not only with how high the Panthers ranked (beating 19 teams) but some of who we beat is interesting. We ranked as more popular than both teams that played in the Super Bowl last year. And not just one or two spots higher.

So how did these rankings come about? Teams are ranked by how many combined followers they have across social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Also listed in the % likeability. According to Betway: to determine the teams based on who's most positively talked about online we used the Linkfluence social listening tool that crawls data on mentions across the internet from the past 12 months.

Want to read the full study including teams across other professional sports leagues? Go here. Continue reading for the complete rankings of the most popular NFL teams from least to most.

32. Minnesota Vikings

Vikings

% likeability: 6.8

Total following: 2,371,136

31. Jacksonville Jaguars

Jacksonville Jaguars

% likeability: 7.16

Total following: 2,371,136

30. Tennessee Titans

Tennessee Titans

% likeability: 9.37

Total following: 3,521,400

29. Arizona Cardinals

Arizona Cardinals

% likeability: 6.76

Total following: 4,178,478

28. Los Angeles Chargers

Los Angeles Chargers

% likeability: 9.41

Total following: 4,185,890

27. Washington Commanders

Washington Commanders

% likeability: 7.85

Total following: 4,194,035

26. Buffalo Bills

Buffalo Bills

% likeability: 8.92

Total following: 4,194,035

25. New York Jets

New York Jets

% likeability: 16.10

Total following: 4,287,425

24. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Bay

% likeability: 10.70

Total following: 4,666,730

23. Cincinnati Bengals

Bengals

% likeability: 12.80

Total following: 4,678,884

22. Los Angeles Rams

Los Angeles Rams

% likeability: 9.42

Total following: 4,821,000

21. Indianapolis Colts

Indianapolis Colts

% likeability: 9.99

Total following: 4,889,445

20. Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Browns

% likeability: 10.30

Total following: 4,955,146

19. Miami Dolphins

Miami Dolphins

% likeability: 13.90

Total following: 5,311,064

18. Detroit Lions

Detroit Lions

% likeability: 10.70

Total following: 5,440,136

17. Houston Texans

Texans

% likeability: 11.10

Total following: 5,440,136

16. Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta Falcons

% likeability: 10.50

Total following: 6,402,550

15. Baltimore Ravens

Baltimore Ravens

% likeability: 18.20

Total following: 6,652,833

14. Las Vegas Raiders

Las Vegas Raiders

% likeability: 13.30

Total following: 7,216,811

13. Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears

% likeability: 13.30

Total following: 7,216,811

12. Carolina Panthers

Carolina Panthers

% likeability: 6.63

Total following: 7,868,928

11. New Orleans Saints

New Orleans Saints

% likeability: 16.20

Total following: 8,061,400

10. Kansas City Chiefs

Chiefs

% likeability: 12.10

Total following: 8,245,252

9. Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers

% likeability: 11.30

Total following: 8,375,042

8. Denver Broncos

Denver Broncos

% likeability: 13.40

Total following: 8,467,020

7. New York Giants

New York Giants

% likeability: 16.10

Total following: 8,627,742

6. San Francisco 49ers

San Francisco 49ers

% likeability: 13.80

Total following: 9,411,393

5. Seattle Seahawks

Seattle Seahawks

% likeability: 11.70

Total following: 9,901,326

4. Philadelphia Eagles

Eagles

% likeability: 13.90

Total following: 10,251,535

3. Green Bay Packers

Green Bay Packers v Arizona Cardinals

% likeability: 16.40

Total following: 10,567,548

2. New England Patriots

Super Bowl LI

% likeability: 16.30

Total following: 16,858,395

1. Dallas Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys

% likeability: 11.70

Total following: 17,918,484