I was thinking that he was avoiding injury as well, diving into that pile he could have hurt his wrist, hand, shoulder...but at that point in the game he should have done it anyway.
To me the very biggest gaffe that Newton made was wearing thise gold MVP shoes and Superman shirt before the game. Playing the NFL's #1 defense just what you want to do..... rub the crap in their face and taunt them..... stupid.
Newton was so full of himself coming into this game Im surprised he wasn't carried in by Egyptian slaves on a throne. Well the bloom is off the rose now and teams will study the Denver defense game films like the Holy Grail. I hear people say he is young and based on that excuse his childlike behavior. By the time my son was 26 he had fought in two wars ands had three years in as a state trooper. He would tell you that Newton is puss.