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Cam Newton Just Made Patriots’ Season A Whole Lot More Exciting

You can say this about Cam Newton: There just aren't many folks who watch him play football without feeling something.

Cam Newton celebrates during a Panthers win in Foxboro over the Patriots in 2017.
Cam Newton celebrates during a Panthers win in Foxboro over the Patriots in 2017. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

BOSTON — You can say this about Cam Newton: There just aren’t many folks who watch him play football without feeling something. For some people, it’s pure love. For others, it’s the exact opposite.

Hey — that kind of sounds like the guy he’ll be replacing in Foxboro, doesn’t it?

Bill Belichick and the Patriots obviously don’t make football decisions while considering the thoughts and feelings of fans. Belichick does not have an “entertainment factor” on his list of desirable attributes among available players. That much is obvious. Still, going from a “Jarrett Stidham running a nuts-and-bolts, run-heavy, basic-ass offense” in 2020 to “Cameron Freaking Newton” is a nice bonus to what transpired on Sunday evening.

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Out goes Tom Brady. In comes Cam Newton. From a pure entertainment standpoint, that’s not a bad trade.

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