The NFL has concluded that officials should have penalized the Arizona Cardinals for an illegal hit Sunday on Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, a league source told ESPNs Ed Werder.The play in question, which Newton complained about after Carolinas 30-20 victory, was a low hit by Arizona defensive lineman Calais Campbell, who dove at the reigning league MVP and hit him low while he was in the pocket.Newton acknowledged Sunday that late hits like the one from Campbell are taking the fun out of the game for me and said he wants to speak with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell about the issue.?Panthers coach Ron Rivera said that he has had ongoing discussions with Goodell, although he would not reveal how recently he had talked with the commissioner. But a league source told Werder that Rivera spoke to Goodell and at least two other league executives Monday.Goodell promised Rivera in their conversation Monday, the source told Werder, that he would speak directly to Newton, who also expressed concerns that I dont even feel safe while playing. A high-ranking Panthers source told Werder that Newton and Goodell did speak Tuesday, but it was not clear what was discussed.Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman also spoke to the league office Monday about his concern for protecting Newton, according to the source.Opponents havent received a roughing-the-passer penalty against Newton this season, except for one that was offset by an intentional grounding penalty in the season opener at Denver. This is despite Newton being hit an NFL-high 212 times during that span.Rivera said the 6-foot-5, 260-pound Newton gets treated like Hall of Fame NBA center Shaquille ONeal because of his unusually large size for his position.Hes a bigger guy for that position, as opposed to some of the smaller guys, Rivera said Monday. When they get hit, they roll around to the ground. When he gets hit, he absorbs them and it doesnt look as bad.I think sometimes that might be part of the reason that he doesnt get the calls he deserves or should get.Some around the league, including Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Marcus Gilbert, do not agree that Newton is treated unfairly.Gilbert, citing teammate Ben Roethlisberger, said Monday that larger quarterbacks should embrace the sports physicality just like other players and suggested that Newton should have the Panthers change their game plan if he doesnt want to get hit.Hall of Fame pass-rusher Kevin Greene, who spent three seasons with the Panthers, also weighed in Tuesday.Thats just football, Greene said. You never saw Joe Montana and Dan Marino and John Elway bitching about getting hit too much in the pocket.Cam shouldnt be doing that. He is a football player. Everybody knows hes running that zone-read stuff, and hes a runner, too. ... The game is physical. Its played by tough men. This is professional football and its predicated on physical brutality. Thats going to occur to you, Cam, whether youre inside the pocket or outside the pocket.ESPN Panthers reporter David Newton contributed to this report.Bradley Zimmer Jersey . -- Jacksonville wide receiver Cecil Shorts will likely be a game-time decision whether hell play Sunday in the Jaguars home game against the San Diego Chargers. Satchel Paige Jersey . - The Oakland Raiders re-signed offensive lineman Khalif Barnes on Friday. http://www.indianssale.com/customized/ . LOUIS -- Attorneys for the St. Manny Ramirez Jersey . The Olympic champion curler and TSN curling analyst immediately went online to look at the Halls long list of honoured members. Thats when the enormity of the honour sunk in. Corey Kluber Indians Jersey .J. -- Marty Brodeur beat the Pittsburgh Penguins yet again.LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- Braxton Huggins scored 28 points with 5 of 6 3-pointers and his 17 first-half points helped the Aggies break away early to beat Bethune-Cookman 89-73 on Sunday in a San Diego Classic tournament game.The Wildcats led 23-20 on Diamante Lewis layup but scored only six more points in the remaining 9:20 while the Aggies finished on a 19-2 run to lead 50-29 at halftime.Huggins was 3 for 3 from 3-point range in the half and the Aggies shot 58 percent from the floor while holding the Wildcatss to 30 percent.ddddddddddddJoe Garzas 3-pointer at 11:38 in the second half gave the Aggies a 26-point lead (70-44) and New Mexico State cruised.Sidy NDir scored 26 points and had four assists for the Aggies (3-2), who finished shooting 58 percent from the floor (26 of 45).Brandon Tabb scored 26 points with 4 of 8 3-pointers and Lewis added 19 points for Bethune-Cookman (2-2). ' ' '