These aren’t your parents’ New England Patriots.
After 20 years of Tom Brady running the offense, the Patriots had a certain look. But with Cam Newton taking over for Brady things look very different in the early going. (Especially in the fashion department.)
Newton started out sharp in his Patriots debut against the Miami Dolphins in Week 1, capping the first scoring drive of the season with a 4-yard touchdown run — on his fourth rushing attempt of the game.
Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels is showing in the early going that he can adapt to a far different style of quarterback than Brady, unleashing a battery of QB-centric run plays.