When I was the first pick, I went into a locker room of losers. Guys didn’t know how to win. Guys didn’t know how to prepare. It was a culture shock for me.”

The Carolina Panthers the year before they picked Cam Newton with the first overall selection in the 2011 NFL Draft were not a very good football team. They went 2-14 under John Fox and fielded one of the worst offenses you'll see with Jimmy Clausen at the helm.

The Carolina Panthers legend participated in Saturday’s celebrity flag football game from New Orleans, hosted by the NFL’s official YouTube channel. Newton played quarterback (of course) for Team Speed, captained by popular online streamer IShowSpeed, against Team Kai, captained by (another) popular online streamer Kai Cenat.

Sam Reinhart and Sam Bennett will skate for Canada, Gustav Forsling is playing for Sweden, Matthew Tkachuk is competing for the United States and four Panthers players — captain Aleksander Barkov, Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen and Niko Mikkola — are representing Finland.

On Monday, all four nations held their first official team practices. That gave us an initial look at how the eight Florida Panthers players will be lining up when the games begin on Thursday and Friday.

Discover how the Florida Panthers have secured a unique edge by featuring on every national team at the 4 Nations Face-Off, paving the way for a winning legacy on the global stage.