If Cam Newton is to succeed Tom Brady as starting quarterback of the New England Patriots, he's going to have to earn the job in training camp. Bill Belichick stopped decisively short of naming Newton the team's QB1.
"That spot is the same as all the other spots on the team. We have a long way to go. We'll see how things turn out," Belichick said Friday in his first public remarks since Newton signed with the team. "I can't control how players perform; that's up to them. We'll give everyone an opportunity and see what happens.