There’s still some work for Cam Newton to do before we can say Superman is back. Until then, the Patriots and their fans are fine with him just being the Man of Steal.
The quarterback nobody else wanted, and nobody else believed could return to MVP-level form with the Panthers, sure looks a lot like his old self with New England.
Maybe Bill Belichick just has that effect on quarterbacks? (He certainly got things done with that guy who starts for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers).
Released by Carolina in March and signed three months later to a modest one-year deal worth up to $7.