Cam Newton’s first season with the New England Patriots hardly qualifies as a vacation, even though the veteran quarterback is doing his part to “lighten the mood” in Foxboro.
In fact, it’s very much a “business trip” for Newton, who signed a one-year contract with New England over the offseason and is taking seriously the opportunity to prove he’s still among the NFL’s elite.
“I am a person who takes anything to heart — I mean anything,” Newton said Monday on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show.” “The whole decision — and not to keep beating a dead horse — this is a business trip for me.