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SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- NFL Most Valuable Player Cam Newton and some of his Carolina Panthers teammates took a break from training camp to remember the victims of last years Charleston church shootings.Newton, along with fellow co-captions Luke Kuechly, Thomas Davis, Ryan Kalil, Greg Olsen and Charles Johnson visited a local museum in Spartanburg, South Carolina on Monday night to view artist Dr. Leo Twiggs paintings that honor the victims of the shootings and those who rallied behind the church and the victims families in the aftermath of the tragedy.The series of nine paintings is called Requiem for Mother Emanuel after the church where nine people were killed on June 17, 2015. The paintings are currently on display at The Johnson Collection art gallery just minutes from where the Panthers are holding training camp.It takes you back to that day when you heard the news and what you were doing, knowing how tragic it was and knowing there were a lot of people whose lives have been changed in one instant, Davis said. He did a phenomenal job of capturing that.Panthers coach Ron Rivera, who attended the gallery along with assistant coach Steve Wilks, called the gallery a powerful statement. He felt that with his players representing the Carolinas it was something they needed to see.It really is a tremendous piece, Rivera said.The Panthers took a vested interest following the shootings.Newton traveled to Charleston to meet with the families of those killed in the shootings and help in the healing process. Panthers owner/founder Jerry Richardson donated $100,000 to the victims families to help cover burial costs and to build a memorial in the city.Based on what has happened in our society today that type of a statement was important for us to make, Rivera said. You could see the impact that the exhibit was making on the guys and the expressions as the curator at the art gallery was talking about each piece individually.Davis said each of the players had different interpretations of the paintings. For Davis, who is African-American, the depiction of the Confederate flag in the paintings really struck home.That stood out to a lot of us, Davis said. ... I think it was powerful for the state to actually take that flag down because of what it represented.Davis said the exhibit helped put things in perspective for players.It makes you take a closer look at it, Davis said. 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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson became the first player in NFL history to gain 100 yards from scrimmage in the first 14 games of a season Sunday against the New Orleans Saints.Johnson set the record in the fourth quarter of the Cardinals 48-41 shootout loss to the Saints on a 5-yard run to put him at 101. He finished with 108 yards for the game.It means a lot. No one else has ever had it, so this is probably my favorite thing that Ive accomplished that has to do with football, Johnson said.Johnson also tied Hall of Famer Marcus Allen (1985) for the second-longest streak with at least 100 scrimmage yards at any point in a single season. Only Hall of Famer Barry Sanders (15 in 1997) has a longer single-season streak in NFL history.Johnson came into Sunday tied with former Cardinals running back Edgerrin James at 13 straight games.In a season that has gone astray from what the Cardinals (5-8-1) and their fans expected, Johnson has produced all season long. His 73 catches and 800 receiving yards lead all running backs, and hes in the top five in rushing yards with 1,138 on 260 carries.Hes also in the top five with 13 rushing touchdowns, and no NFL player has more total touchdowns over the past two seasons. Johnson scored twice against the Saints and has 30 in 30 games.You haave to acknowledge anyone that does something for the first time in the history of the NFL.dddddddddddd Thats very unique, Cardinals coach Bruce Arians said. Very happy for David, very proud of him.Johnson has the support of his veteran teammates, who feel he deserves to be the MVP.As impressive as a stat as that is, quarterback Carson Palmer said. You kind of expect it. Hes a great player. Why not go for 16?I think hes, if not the best, one of the best players in this game, Palmer said. Typically that award goes to the ... player that has the better record, but theres no doubt that hes one of a kind.I