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Bleacher Report: Auburn Quarterback Cam Newton Wins Heisman Memorial Trophy, Despite Critics

A speechless Cameron Newton stood behind a podium next to the Heisman Memorial Trophy Saturday night at New York's Best Buy Theater. His Heisman Memorial Trophy. Newton thanked his "supporting cast" of his parents, coaches, teammates fans, and even the troops fighting overseas in an emotional acceptance speech that featured several pauses and a continuous ear-to-ear smile the nation has grown to expect from the happy-go-lucky player this season. "Oh my God," said Newton. "It's amazing what God can do in a person's life. Who would have ever thought a guy from College Park, Ga. would win an award this ...

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Since 2002, we've correctly projected the winner of every single Heisman Trophy contest. Starting in 2010, we're running a season-long Heisman Trophy poll, providing ongoing commentary, and aggregating the best news about the top Heisman candidates around the country.

When it comes to our projections, well, we really can't say it any better than ESPN's Neil Everett - just a few days before the 2009 winner was announced: