Ex-Patriots quarterback draws parallels to his own college experience backing up Tim Tebow at Florida, praising Manning's patient approach to development.

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.

On Wednesday, in a new episode of "4th & 1 with Cam Newton," the former Heisman winner spoke about what he hopes Manning took from playing behind Ewers. He spoke about his experience with Tim Tebow in Florida and how he hopes that while Manning is a more talented QB than Ewers, he still learned something from him.