FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - JULY 30: Cam Newton #1 of the New England Patriots reacts during Training Camp at Gillette Stadium on July 30, 2021 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Getty Images)
The Philadelphia Eagles really thought they had the upper hand on the New England Patriots heading into Thursday’s preseason action, didn’t they? A week of joint practices in which Cam Newton seems mostly to be practicing swing passes and his short game can do that to you, sure.
When the action kicked off in earnest on Thursday night, though, it was immediately obvious Newton had some more juice left in the canister.