Questions about Cam Newton’s fit with the New England Patriots weren’t completely out of line, because the All-Pro quarterback actually shared some of the same concerns prior to signing in early July.
But life has been good — great, even — for the former Carolina Panthers quarterback two months into his tenure with the Patriots. Newton was named the Patriots’ starting quarterback by head coach Bill Belichick and was voted an offensive captain by his teammates last week.
“The same questions that a lot of people, and talk shows, gossip talk, and barber-shop talk, and chitter-chatter text messages wanted to know, I wanted to know as well,” Newton said Monday morning on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show.