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Decoding Cam Newton’s 11 new nicknames for his Patriots teammates

If True Detective wants to put together a compelling fourth season, they could head to Foxborough and try to crack the case of Cam Newton’s nicknames.

The Patriots quarterback has a unique handshake for each player on the roster, and he’s been giving them new aliases too. On the Greg Hill Show Monday morning, Newton dropped 15 nicknames — and 11 of them hadn’t been heard by the outside world.

So who do these new names belong to?

Here are all 15 in chronological order. Let’s put a fresh pot of coffee on and check the clues:

— Highway 11: Julian Edelman

Newton revealed this one at his press conference last week, and it was also the first one he referenced on WEEI.