On Thursday’s episode of ESPN’s First Take, host Stephen A. Smith posed a simple question to the Carolina Panthers legend—asking Newton if he’d be willing to trade his Most Valuable Player award for a Super Bowl title. And Newton, as he often does, brought a different kind of perspective to the table.

Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was named NFL MVP, but when he got to the Super Bowl at the end of that season, Carolina lost.

Even though most NFL players would consider a Super Bowl to be the ultimate prize in the sport, it doesn't mean all of them would give up their