A different decade began for the New England Patriots on Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium.
It began with a sea of empty blue seats, a No. 1 jersey behind center, and a 21-11 win over the Miami Dolphins.
Here’s a touchdown of observations from what went into the 2020 opener for New England.
Newton goes by ground in Patriots premiere
It had been 366 days since Cam Newton started an NFL game. The former league MVP, derailed by a Lisfranc fracture during his final season with the Carolina Panthers, took the first snap for a first down on a zone read.