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Former Patriots executive says fans should trust Bill Belichick starting Cam Newton over Jarrett Stidham

Many fans around New England are ready to see the Patriots start Jarrett Stidham over Cam Newton after the team fell to 6-7 on the year with a convincing 24-3 loss to the Los Angeles Rams Thursday night.

Newton struggled again against the Rams — he was 9-for-16 for 119 yards, and his first-half pick-six on Thursday helped set the tone for New England’s anemic offense. Stidham replaced him with just over 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and the game all but decided.

Bill Belichick, however, has no plans to change anything. He tersely informed reporters he had “answered that question for the last time” when a reporter queried him repeatedly on Friday about starting Stidham over Newton.