Katie Brown, a 16-year-old fan, agreed to give back a special football during Sunday's game between the Panthers and Buccaneers. Panthers rookie quarterback Cam Newton ran across the end zone after his NFL record-setting 13th rushing touchdown Sunday at Tampa Bay and handed the ball to Brown. Carolina assistant equipment manager Don Toner had the awkward job of asking Brown for the ball. "The funny thing is when Cam scored and started running over there, we're all yelling, 'Oh no, don't,'" Toner said. "It was like watching it happen in slow motion. It was painful." Brown was given a game ball and four hats for pairing with the football. "I just asked her real nice, 'Would you mind exchanging that ball -- we kind of need it,'" Toner said. "And she was real sweet about it. She didn't hesitate. She was so excited, she was trembling. She was just giddy about what had just happened." Miles said the team also plans to send Brown something in the mail.