Cam Newton’s arrival in New England has aroused mixed feelings from fans and critics. The departure of the legendary Tom Brady opened the QB starting point in the New England lineup. Jarett Stidham was in the running to seize this opening until Cam Newton arrived and spoiled the party.
Newton, who is now in his thirties, is not the same player he was when he won the 2015 MVP NFL award with Carolina Panthers. However, he seems determined to prove that his enemies are wrong this season. A certain former teammate believes that the fiercely competitive nature of Cam Newton and the thirst for victory of Bill Belichick could turn into a dangerous combo for the NFL teams to play against in 2020.
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Former Cam Newton teammate raises alarm bells for NFL teams
While speaking on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Cam Newton’s former teammate Greg Van Roten had only one message to give to the rest of the NFL “Be Prepared”. “It’s (Cam Newton) a puzzle for the game plan. So when he is in good health, you can stop him, but then you have to defend the pass. If you can stop the pass, well, you have to report the run.
“So it’s basically, choose one thing and it will do the other.” And then you pair it up with Belichick, who only cares about winning and Cam really wants to prove himself, so it’s certainly a recipe for disaster for the rest of the league if they can figure it out, “ Van Roten said that transcribed by NFL Network.
Van Roten also praised the winner of the 2015 NFL MVP award. “It’s really terrifying to think that if Cam Newton is in good health and he’s in the attack on Belichick, you know, in my division, it could be a long year for the other teams, because he changes the game . He entered the league, you know, he’s a quintessential player in the league, he brought a team to the Super Bowl – it’s just built differently from a lot of quarters, “ Added Van Roten.
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Was Carolina Panthers wrong in letting Cam Newton go?
Many people would say the opposite. Cam’s dismal record over the past few seasons, constant injury issues and internal power play issues have led him to leave Carolina. Van Roten thinks the Panthers could have let their “franchise quarterback” go for good. I was surprised, but I also saw it coming, if that makes sense. It was one of those situations where you have this talent, you have this franchise quarterback and you are going to release it? “
“Since, to me, it sounds like an interesting business decision, because you can replace a coaching staff, you can get a new screening department, you can get a new business side to football.” But when it comes to a franchise quarterback – and there are a lot of teams across the league that will attest to it, like, you better be right, because you’re mortgaging the next two years on this decision. You know, I know Cam has had injury issues in the past, but the guy is a competitor, “added Van Roten.
