The newest edition of the New England Patriots Cam Newton sat down for an exclusive interview on "The Bigger Picture" hosted by Cleveland Browns WR Odell Beckham Jr, former New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz, and current Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley. The hour long piece via Youtube featured the group discussing a number of topics, everything from Black Lives Matter to COVID-19 to their situations entering the 2020 NFL season, with Gurley and Newton each embarking on journeys with new teams.
Newton discussed his decision to sign with New England after what he termed and admitted as the past two injury-plagued seasons, “I’ll be the first person to tell you, these last two years, I haven’t been putting the best film on tape. That’s just honest.” Newton also dived into the decision to sign with New England and his biggest concern about signing a deal under head coach Bill Belichick.
“I said, ‘Hold on, how's me and [Bill] Belichick going to mesh?’ You know what I’m saying? Because it's like ... perception.”
The former number one overall selection then discussed what he termed as "the elephant in the room" as he's headed to New England for the first season without new Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady at the helm for the Pats. Newton says he's understands Brady's legacy in New England, but now there are more options for more play calls to be selected with him at the helm.
“We have to talk about the elephant in the room,” he said, “It’s like, you know who you’re coming after? I'm like, yeah, great. What he was, what he is, is great, needs no even talking about it," Newton said. "But one thing about it, though: [Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels], you’re able to call some stuff you ain’t ever been able to call now.”
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