Auburn will retire Cam Newton's jersey number this season, an honor for a quarterback who delivered one of the greatest individual seasons in college football history, complete with a national championship.

Newton's got company in the conversation for single-season greatness.

On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams reminisce about some of the most stellar individual seasons they've witnessed.

Adams dials up the wayback machine with memories of Archie Manning, Herschel Walker and Barry Sanders. Toppmeyer highlights seasons supplied by Newton, Tim Tebow, Johnny Manziel and Joe Burrow.

With hype for Texas quarterback Arch Manning at a crescendo, can he produce on par with some of those past greats? Adams knows this: He'd rather have Manning starting in Texas' season opener against Ohio State than Quinn Ewers.

Later in the episode, the hosts weigh in on Joey Aguilar winning Tennessee's starting quarterback job and what that means for the Vols.

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Auburn <a href="https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/auburn/2025/08/18/cam-newton-auburn-football-jersey-retirement/85674587007/" aria-label="Link will retire Cam Newton's jersey number">will retire Cam Newton's jersey number</a> this season, an honor for a quarterback who delivered one of the greatest individual seasons in college football history, complete with a national championship.
Newton's got company in the conversation for single-season greatness.
On today's episode, hosts <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/staff/2648210001/blake-toppmeyer/" aria-label="Link Blake Toppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer</a> and <a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/staff/2647548001/john-adams/" aria-label="Link John Adams">John Adams</a> reminisce about some of the most stellar individual seasons they've witnessed.
Adams dials up the wayback machine with memories of Archie Manning, Herschel Walker and Barry Sanders. Toppmeyer highlights seasons supplied by Newton, Tim Tebow, Johnny Manziel and Joe Burrow.
With hype for Texas quarterback Arch Manning at a crescendo, can he produce on par with some of those past greats? Adams knows this: He'd rather have Manning starting in Texas' season opener against Ohio State than Quinn Ewers.
Later in the episode, the hosts weigh in on <a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/football/2025/08/17/joey-aguilar-tennessee-football-starting-quarterback-vs-syracuse/85667021007/" aria-label="Link Joey Aguilar winning Tennessee's starting quarterback job">Joey Aguilar winning Tennessee's starting quarterback job</a> and what that means for the Vols.
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SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

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