Patriots Nation Is Self Imploding And Newton Is The Scapegoat

There's no secret that there's currently a huge rift among Patriots fans. I was going to give an example but there's no need to play that broken record. There are two sides to this rift and it's put the Belichick versus Brady debate on the back burner for now. For those outside of the fan base, that rift is over Cam Newton.

The two groups consist of the Cam Supporters who brands any who criticizes Newton a hater or worse racist. The other side calls his supporters either delusional homers living in the past or non Patriot Cam only fans.

The problem is not Cam Newton. We know what to expect from him and trust head coach Bill Belichick for better or worse. After twenty years, like it or not, he knows what he's doing. 

Although Newton is not the problem, he is the subject matter. The debates and arguements come when either one side criticizes him or the otherside starts pumping Cam up to be the quarterback he was in 2015 instead of the quarterback he was in 2020, or they down Brady and call Newton the GOAT. 

Let me tell you there are a lot of angry Brady fans, still angry that he left but even some Cam Supporters will temporarily jump sides to defend Brady when it's said Brady's not the GOAT. That statement is a clear sign one is looking for an arguement.

As far as anything to criticize, praise, or defend Newton, we shouldn't bother having those conversations anymore. They're free to be had but we all know they're going to end in a debate, arguement, or insults. Instead let's wait for the preseason and let the play do the talking.

Anyone who defended Cam will tell you part of his problem was he didn't have a full offseason or preseason. He got in his OTAs and minicamp, which matter and we saw how he looked there. Now it's time for training camp and the preseason games, which also now matter, for Newton to show us who he is. 

Now some place somewhere, there's people saying OTAs, minicamp, and the preseason don't matter. And normally you'd be right but this season, on contrary they do. Those were glaring reason listed for Newton's production or lack there if in 2020. So they matter now because one side has used the as part of the base of their arguement. Now that he's getting to participate in things he didn't have, everything this offseason is on him. And we have to take it as we see it. 

Let's all hope Newton has a better training camp and preseason than he did OTAs and minicamp, for the sake of the Patriots. Even if we don't think Newton's that good anymore we need him to prove us wrong, at least for half of the 2021 season. If he doesn't, lord help us that Mac Jones is truly ready to play early this seaaon.