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Sometimes, even Superman needs to sit one out and think things over.Cam Newton has carried a lot on his shoulders the past couple of years, and his shoulders arent the only part of him thats sore. A concussive blow to Newtons head knocked him out of last weeks game and will keep him out of Monday nights game. That blow could have been avoided if Newton had taken the clear path to the goal line -- as in, not through a linebacker -- on a two-point conversion attempt last Sunday. But his path isnt really the issue here.Look, no ones arguing that Newton deserved his concussion. The silver lining in the reigning MVPs injury is that it offers him a chance to take a break -- and maybe take stock.While Newton is fun and brilliant on the field, one of his problems right now is that hes playing both quarterback and running back. Newton has 188 rushing attempts since the start of the 2015 season. Thats 62 more than Russell Wilson, who has the second-most quarterback rushing attempts over that time, and more than all but 31 NFL running backs. Theres more: According to ESPN Stats & Information research, Newton has encountered contact 831 times while rushing or throwing the ball since his debut in 2011. The next-highest total over that time frame belongs to Wilson, and its 533. Thats a massive discrepancy.Newton runs the ball much more than any other quarterback and gets hit much more than any other quarterback, and wed all be fools if we failed to make a connection there. This is who Newton is, and its who the Carolina Panthers ask him to be. But maybe its time to think about changing things up a little bit. Maybe Newtons concussion-induced absence offers him and his team the chance to ponder whether running as much as Newton runs is really the best way to go.Again, not assigning blame here. Newton wasnt doing anything wrong when he waltzed toward an apparently wide-open end zone on that two-point try -- wasnt doing anything he hasnt done many times before. The point is that these kinds of injuries happen in football, regardless of how careful you are. Identifying the situations in which it makes sense to be careful can be a key to extending your career.Since entering the NFL, Newton has played with breathless abandon. At 6-foot-5, 250 pounds, hes bigger than many of the defenders who try to hit him, and sometimes seems invincible. But if an injury to your brain doesnt make you question your invincibility, one must wonder what would.The facts of Newtons life right now include Hall of Fame talent and a good enough supporting cast to allow him to dream of the games greatest glory. He played in the Super Bowl eight months ago. He has an MVP award. He is merely 27 years old. With the way the games rules are set up now to protect quarterbacks, he easily has 10 years left -- maybe as many as 15 -- if he can keep himself healthy.Again, its about all those hits.Additionally, since this seasons opener in Denver, it has become disturbingly clear that opponents are interested in hitting Newton in the head. The leagues rules offer some protection against that, but that protection dwindles for a quarterback when he leaves the pocket and becomes a runner, and Newton does that often. Several of the Broncos quarterback hits in Week 1 were illegal and should have been penalized. The hit that knocked him out of last weeks game, however, was legal. It would not have happened if he hadnt turned himself into a running back for the sake of two points.I do not come to tell Newton how to play football -- only to point out some alarming numbers that seem to be resulting from his attempts to play the games most important position and its most dangerous at the same time. If thats the way he wants to play, thats his perfect right. I know I love watching him, as much as any player in the league right now, and playing this way has made him rich and famous and successful. If he comes back from this concussion next week or two weeks from now or two months from now and decides nothing needs to change, hey, its his life and his career.Its unfortunate Newton has a concussion and that he cant play this week. He absolutely must take as long as he needs to get back, and the leagues concussion protocol ensures he will, whether he likes it or not. But however long this break from football ends up being, it offers Newton and his team a chance to think about whether his playing style is really the best thing for him and for them moving forward. Its a conversation theyd be wise to have. Joe Staley Super Bowl Jersey . -- Cam Newton pranced into the end zone, placed his hands over his chest and did his familiar Superman pose. Jimmie Ward Super Bowl Jersey . 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MOSCOW -- Bayer Leverkusen qualified for the Champions League knockout stages after a 1-1 draw away to CSKA Moscow on Tuesday, but the German club had a nervous wait before knowing it had advanced.Kevin Volland gave Leverkusen the lead in the 17th minute from close range after he was left unmarked at a free kick. Leverkusen gave away a needless penalty with Benjamin Henrichs clumsy challenge on Mario Fernandes, but Bibras Natchos 76th-minute spot-kick wasnt enough to keep the fourth-placed Russian teams hopes of qualifying alive.Leverkusen was assured of qualifying after Monaco beat Tottenham 2-1 later Tuesday.Monaco has won Group E with 11 points. Leverkusen has seven points and Tottenham four, but Spurs has a worse head-to-head record with Leverkusen. CSKA is last with three points.Leverkusen remained unbeaten, but had to settle for a fourth draw of the group stage after Volland hit the post inn the 80th.dddddddddddd. CSKA could have stolen a win a minute later, but the tired midfielder Alan Dzagoev, playing for the first time since September due to injury, missed the target.CSKA was playing with a diminished squad, with 18-year-old Fyodor Chalov making his European debut up front and just four outfield players as substitutes, none of them midfielders. Financial concerns kept the Russian teams squad small even before recent injuries and a suspension last week for midfielder Roman Eremenko, who tested positive for cocaine following the 2-2 draw with Leverkusen in Germany in September.It is the fourth season in a row that CSKA has failed to qualify from the group stage, and the Russian champion has not won any of its last nine games in Europes top competition. ' ' '