As times change, NFL teams are putting more emphasis on their back-up quarterback situations. Rookie QB Brock Purdy famously took the San Francisco 49ers to the NFC Championship game, after replacing two injured Niners play-callers during the season.
"That's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off." That iconic Dodgeball line came to mind as I read that the Patriots released quarterback Cam Newton.
The rain was falling during Patriots' minicamp, and the weather definitely had an impact on the quarterbacks. Well, at least one of the quarterbacks, that is.
In what can only be called a "Patriots move" the New England Patriots have agreed to a one year deal with quarterback Cam Newton. This is a low-risk high reward kind of deal for the Pats. If Cam isn't the starter he makes the league minimum if he hits all the incentives he'll make about $7.5 Million. So what effect will Newton to the Pats have on the AFC East?
This year's Super Bowl will be remembered as one of the most memorable in the game's fifty one year history. The New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in the game's first ever overtime finish. The Patriots needed an historic twenty five point comeback to seal another Lombardi trophy...
With former Washington Redskins QB Robert Griffin III set to be released in the coming weeks, the former 2nd-overall pick will certainly be an interesting addition to a number of NFL teams with quarterback questions. But what teams might show interest...
The New York Yankees are the epitome of what a sports franchise should be. With the New York media nearly breathing down their neck after every game, it's important for players to be able to handle the pressure the media puts on them. The Yankees gave their players a crash course on Monday on how to handle the media...
The whole world seems to be offended by the fact Cam Newton was so upset after losing the Super Bowl he cut his post game press conference short and walked off. So Conan O'Brien decided to poke fun at the NFL MVP with a "Post Joke Press Conference...
Cam Newton didn't look all that impressive during the game, and he didn't look all that impressive after the game asking questions. And he also didn't look all that good in one of the games biggest moments:
Newton fumbled deep in his own territory in the fourth quarter when trailing 16-10 and appeared to have no interest in diving on the loose ball...