With the off to their worst start since 2002 with a 2-3 record, quarterback took the fall for his team, according to ESPN's Mike Reiss.
"I just haven't been good," Newton said. "I haven't matched enough good plays together for my liking. That's what it comes down to. When I mean 'good plays,' I mean right reads, I mean ball positioning, I mean making guys miss. The whole gamut of how I play."
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