It turns out, Newman displayed those traits as a rookie.
Matt Vensel of the Star Tribune interviewed Darren Woodson, Newman’s former teammate in Dallas, five-time Pro Bowler and member of three-time Super Bowl champs, about the player who will turn 37 a month from today.
Woodson recalled a botched assignment by a veteran in an early season game of Newman’s 2003 rookie season, and the fifth overall pick’s reaction.
“He just went off,” Woodson, told Vensel. “As a rookie, man. Most of the time when guys have a little something to say, I’d be like, ‘Calm down.