As the New England Patriots continue to pick up the pieces from their loss to the Los Angeles Rams, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick continues to shoulder the blame for Cam Newton.
Belichick stood up for Newton in regards to the interception, saying that he didn’t know why Newton would have thrown the ball away. The interception came on a screen pass that was taken to the house by the Rams. From that point on, the Patriots just could not get things going.
Speaking on WEEI Monday, Newton was asked about his head coach defending the play. Newton was adamant that he is continuing to try his best.
“I mean, it’s the truth,” Newton said. “It’s not, like, defending. My job is to do everything that the coaches are telling me to do, and that’s what I do. Contrary to whatever is being said, whatever is being analyzed, I try my best to to to put on as best of a performance that I could possibly go out and do each and every play.
“Whether it’s deciding to throw, whether it’s deciding to run, whether it’s deciding just to make the smart decisions, that’s what I’m coached to do, and that’s what I’m going to continue to do. So no matter what Coach Bill says, and I appreciate him deeply, but at the same time I’m just doing what I’m asked to do, and trying to execute to the best I know how.”
As the Patriots get set to take on the Miami Dolphins this week, Newton will have to play at a higher level. At the very least, he knows his head coach has his back.
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