CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Cam Newton opened up about his financial struggles following his NFL career with the Carolina Panthers and New England Patriots.

On this week's episode of "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test," the former Panthers quarterback shared it's hard to feel like a "Superman" to his eight children after losing his NFL salary.

"Being in the NFL, everyone knows there's a large sum of money that comes to you in a short span of time and being away from the game for three years, those checks don't come in the same. Like I got eight kids," Newton said on the show.

Newton shares four children with ex-girlfriend Kia Proctor; sons Chosen Sebastian, Camidas Swain and Cashmere Swaint and daughter Sovereign-Dior Cambella, and he helped raise Proctor's oldest daughter, Shakira, according to People. Newton also shares two kids with LaReina Shaw -- son Caesar and Shaw's older son from another relationship, Jaden.

"It hurts me knowing that I can't provide like I once did," Newton said. "It hurts thinking that I'm Superman, but in reality, I'm just a man."

Other personalities on "First Take" include NFL great Shannon Sharpe, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo and NBA veteran Kendrick Perkins. Newton's made a name for himself in media circles with his highly successful podcast that covers pop culture, pro sports and memories of Newton's career in the NFL.