Just my aura, just my aura - and I told you this off camera. “The reason why they released me is because indirectly I was going to be a distraction. At this point it’s his belief that Mac Jones did enough to earn a chance to start in training camp, and that made Newton’s presence a liability. Newton shoots from the hip on this one, and he’s absolutely right. However, he does believe he would have been a distraction Newton vehemently denies that he did anything inside the organization to warrant being cut. I pride myself, and still pride myself on being the ultimate professional.” “I’m giving myself a pat on the back, because never not once did anyone in the facility, player, coach - anybody have anything to say about conduct detrimental to the locker room. The only element of this entire interview where it seems Cam comes close to getting mad is when he discusses some reports that say he was a distraction in the locker room. There are quarterback runs, design runs, scrambling ability - and there are times I felt like I could have scrambled in preseason, but I’m like, man I’m saving myself for the season.” If there’s one thing that actually makes Newton mad, it’s claims he was a bad teammate “All my preseason game plans are kind of watered down, lethargic, vanilla - my performance, my skillset won’t show in no preseason. While discussing his, let’s face it, lackluster performance during the reps he received, Newton explains that in his view, preseason is inherently biased against him, because of how he plays football. This is illuminating, because it gives us a look into Newton’s thought process. Newton seems frustrated fans don’t understand preseason The sentiment from Newton over being released wasn’t anger, but disappointment, and understanding. “When I look back at it I was probably getting two reps to his 10 reps, and that’s why it was starting to make sense.” It wasn’t so much that people were treating Cam differently, but he could tell more and more faith was being put in the rookie.Įssentially Newton believes Jones passed the test that he could handle the load, and the decision was made before his Covid protocol status even became a factor. What Newton does discuss though is how he felt the mood change in practice towards Mac Jones. Much has been speculated about whether Newton’s vaccination status led to his release, but the QB doesn’t believe it did (of course, he would probably say this). The quarterback refused to answer questions about whether he’d received the shot to protect him against Covid, and this was exacerbated when he took a trip to Atlanta and was forced to miss five days under Covid protocols. It’s impossible to talk about Newton’s release from New England without at least exploring his vaccination status. In Cam’s mind there wasn’t one big event that led to his release Here are the moments that jumped out to me. Furthermore, Newton is largely complimentary of Mac Jones, saying he’s will will football games with the Patriots this season, adding that he has no ill will - but also admitting he feels New England would have won a lot of games with himself at the helm as well. Numerous times throughout the chat Newton stops his father, or alludes to him being biased in the situation because it involves his son, and not just a football player. What makes it so unique is that this isn’t some fiery, angry tirade against the Patriots. On Friday morning Newton released a 45 minute video titled “My Side Of The Story,” where he sat down with his father, Cecil Newton Sr. It’s been almost two weeks since the Patriots cut Cam Newton, and now the QB has responded in one of the most frank, fascinating interviews pro football has ever seen.
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