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Cam Newton made his New England Patriots debut on Sunday. It went according to plan in a 21-11 victory over the Miami Dolphins. It appears he has wasted no time drawing the ire of of his new AFC East rivals. Cam Newton was seen getting in a postgame scrum with Dolphins’ players that resulted in […]

Cam Newton’s debut with the New England Patriots is in the books and it ended with Bill Belichick’s squad getting a win. Following New England’s opening season win, Belichick uttered that Newton has been “great” for the Patriots thus far, per NFL Network’s Mike Giardi. Bill Belichick asked about Cam Newton's performance. "Cam's been great for […]

Cam Newton is back scoring rushing touchdowns, just for a different team.  Newton scored his first touchdown as the New England Patriots quarterback during the second quarter of their season opener against the Miami Dolphins. The 2015 NFL Most Valuable Player rushed to the end zone for a four-yard touchdown to give the Patriots a […]

New season, same unique fashion sense for Cam Newton. The new quarterback of the New England Patriots arrived at the Gillette Stadium ahead of the Patriots game against the Miami Dolphins wearing a bright yellow suit, which obviously sent Twitter into a frenzy.   https://twitter.com/TylerRickyTynes/status/1305175600446013441   One compared Newton’s fit to the iconic yellow suit […]

New England Patriots’ QB2 Jarret Stidham is reportedly inactive ahead of the team’s opening game against the Miami Dolphins. 2015 NFL MVP Cam Newton was recently named the team’s presumptive starter nearing the conclusion of training camp proceedings. ESPN Senior NFL insider Adam Schefter reported the list of inactive players for several Week 1 games […]

After an impressive 2019 campaign, cornerback Stephon Gilmore has firmly established himself as one of the league’s best defensive aces. Football fans would most likely think that a player of his caliber would be indispensable for any team. However, the New England Patriots thought otherwise and have been reported to involve the 29-year old player […]

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels is sure to offer new schemes with Cam Newton taking over as the starting quarterback. Those schemes might look similar to those employed by the Denver Broncos when Tim Tebow was under center, per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk: As one source with knowledge of the situation […]

Despite losing Tom Brady in free agency, there is still a lot to be excited about with the New England Patriots. But what is the most exciting part of the newly revamped team? Julian Edelman may have the answer. “I’m really excited. Each year, there’s always something,” the Patriots star said, per NESN. “And, you […]

Cam Newton prefers to have a laid back approach to how he encounters his teammates, teasing them when he gets a chance. With the New England Patriots preparing for Week 1, Julian Edelman shared how he’s handled Newton’s antics this offseason, per Mac Cerullo of CNHI Sports Boston. Cam Newton said yesterday that he likes […]

The New England Patriots have given reigning Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore a significant raise for this season today, kicking up his salary from $10.5 million to $15.5 million. This will give him a chance to earn up to $17.5 million in incentives if he becomes DPOY once again, even with two years […]

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton is finally set to make his debut following an unprecedented offseason. It seems he is admittedly excited to return to the field following a prolonged period away from it. Newton spent last offseason recovering from shoulder surgery before a foot injury limited him to two games in the 2019 […]

Cam Newton is the first New England Patriots Week 1 starting quarterback not named Tom Brady since 2001. But despite taking over for the greatest player in franchise (and possibly football) history, Newton isn’t feeling the pressure of his new role when compared with real-life matters. “That’s not pressure to me,” Newton told Boston.com about […]

In a year that saw a lot of changes in the team’s lineup, one thing hasn’t changed about the New England Patriots: they are still the second-most valuable NFL franchise and one of the most valuable in the world.  In Forbes 23rd Annual NFL Team Evaluations released ahead of the 2020 season, starting on Thursday […]

With Week 1 of the 2020-21 regular season now officially right around the corner, fantasy football owners can finally rejoice — but not before attempting to set their lineups after quite the unique and unprecedented offseason for the NFL. Because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, there was no preseason and all offseason activities were drastically […]

Cam Newton has had a crazy offseason amid all of the other craziness surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. After seemingly having the Carolina Panthers commit to keeping him as their starter for at least one more season, the franchise chose to release him and sign free agent quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. It took him some time to […]

Kyle Van Noy made the switch from the New England Patriots to the Miami Dolphins this offseason. With his new team set to square off against his former team in Week 1, Van Noy anticipates a ton of trash talk from his former teammates on the Patriots. “Yeah, going against them, they’re familiar with me. […]

Aqib Talib has retired from the NFL after 12 seasons. However, before doing so, the five-time Pro Bowler actually received a tempting offer from New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. According to a story by Ryan Young of Yahoo Sports, Belichick called Talib with an attractive role on the 2020 Patriots: “My guy, my […]

After a crazy offseason, the New England Patriots are about to start the 2020 NFL season with a matchup against the Miami Dolphins. While there are still a ton of questions surrounding the franchise, there are numerous reasons to be excited. Bill Belichick and company are a new-look football team for the first time in […]

Whether New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is thinking about retiring after the 2020 season or not, we’ll never know til it happens. The six-time Super Bowl winner did not provide any insight into his future plans in response to questions on retirement. His response was just classic Bill Belichick. In fact, according to […]

Damien Harris is expected to get an expanded role with the New England Patriots in 2020, but he’ll be sidelined to begin the season. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, the Patriots placed Harris on injured reserve and will miss at least the first three games. The Patriots have signed RB J.J. Taylor from their practice squad […]

Everyone knows New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is a man of few words. So far, he’s used most of those words to sing praises to quarterback Cam Newton as their preparation for the 2020 season and post-Tom Brady era continues.  According to NBC Sports, the Patriots’ 68-year old mentor said that Newton, the […]

The NFL is enjoyable because of unpredictable outcomes. If everyone knew which teams would make the playoffs, they wouldn’t care about the 17-week regular season. While analysts and fans believe most of last year’s playoff teams should return to the postseason, several franchises are in for a rude awakening. After making the playoffs last season, […]

A lot of question marks surrounded quarterback Cam Newton and the New England Patriots after he was suddenly made Tom Brady’s successor by the team. Nearing the end of his first training camp with the Patriots, Newton overcame all the doubts and successfully secured the QB1 position heading into the upcoming season. Amidst all the […]

One of the buzzing headlines of the recent offseason was the relocation of long-time New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His departure capped off a two-decade-long tenure with the storied franchise. However, it seems like a change in scenery was the best option for both sides moving forward. Boston Sports […]

The New England Patriots and Nick Folk have grown familiar with parting ways with each other in the past year. Among the players the Patriots released on Saturday, Folk was released yet again, per The Athletic’s Jeff Howe. The Patriots released Nick Folk, according to a source. So they're starting over at kicker. — Jeff […]

This time it’s the New England Patriots who released a notable player from their team ahead of the final 53-man roster for the upcoming season. The latest Patriot to be cut was veteran running back Lamar Miller who was placed on the physically unable to perform list after signing a contract with the team. He […]

The New England Patriots knew in themselves that they saw something in then-free agent quarterback Cam Newton that other teams failed to see. They decided to take a chance on the three-time Pro Bowler and signed him to a one-year ‘prove it’ deal. Newton recognizes that this was an opportunity of a lifetime for him […]

It is less than a week before the first NFL game of the 2020 season, and yet former MVP and 13-year veteran running back Adrian Peterson finds himself without a team.  The Washington Football Team made the decision to release the 35-year-old Peterson to give more playing time for their younger running backs as well […]

Another interesting storyline to follow in the upcoming season is the recent relocation of veteran quarterback Cam Newton to the New England Patriots. After spending the first nine years of his career with the Carolina Panthers, the 2015 NFL MVP was unexpectedly released during the offseason. Newton was caught in a four-month free agency drought […]

Reports indicate that the New England Patriots will be ready to debut quarterback Cam Newton as the starter for the 2020 NFL season opener. Head coach Bill Belichick is now doing what he can to dispel the rumors that anything is set in stone. Although Belichick says the Patriots will refrain from naming starters publicly, […]

The New England Patriots have opted to release wide receiver Mohamed Sanu following an underwhelming stint with the team. Although there was initially some optimism that Sanu could make it work in the 2020 NFL season, head coach Bill Belichick saw enough that he decided it was time to move on. The Patriots made quite […]

Conventional wisdom would tell you that the New England Patriots beginning a season without six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady under center for the first time since 2001 might lead to some noticeable changes in the team’s offense. Not according to Brian Hoyer. The journeyman QB, in his third stint with New England who last […]

The New England Patriots announced on Thursday that Cam Newton would be the team’s opening day starter after a rather tepid quarterback battle between a former MVP (Newton) a second-year QB (Jarrett Stidham) and a veteran backup (Brian Hoyer). Soon thereafter, the Pats announced their captains for the upcoming 2020 season as well, which included […]

The Tennessee Titans were searching free agency for help at the kicker position and they landed upon Stephen Gostkowski. After signing the long-time kicker of the New England Patriots on Thursday, Gostkowski’s new contract details have been revealed, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. In kicker news: The #Titans are giving K Stephen Gostkowski a 1-year […]

Looking for fantasy football running back sleepers? Read on. The running back position doesn’t get nearly as much love as it once did, especially when it comes to paying NFL rushers these days. However, that doesn’t make this position any less vital to fantasy football owners, who want to find RB sleepers with their team’s […]

The Arizona Cardinals selected quarterback Josh Rosen with the 10th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. After just one year, he was traded to the Miami Dolphins. Now after one year in Miami, Rosen might be on the move again. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Dolphins have “fielded trade inquiries” about the […]

It was announced on Thursday that Cam Newton has won the starting quarterback job for the New England Patriots. Besides being named the starting quarterback, Newton was named as one of New England’s team captains, per the team’s official Twitter account. 𝟮 𝟬 𝟮 𝟬 𝗣 𝗔 𝗧 𝗥 𝗜 𝗢 𝗧 𝗦 𝗖 𝗔 […]

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel appears to have fresh legs after undergoing surgery in May. Michel, 25, played in his first practice last week after coming off the physically unable to perform (PUP) list. According to Patriots running backs coach Ivan Fears, Michel looks good and isn’t showing any signs of slowing down […]

Cam Newton is officially the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback, succeeding Tom Brady after a hectic offseason, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. New #Patriots starting QB Cam Newton waited until the summer to sign, healing and biding his time. He landed in New England and promptly won the starting job. He’s officially Tom Brady’s successor. […]