Cam Newton was benched on Sunday as the New England Patriots got steamrolled 33-6 by the San Francisco 49ers. Head coach Bill Belichick, who suffered his worst-ever loss at Gillette Stadium, put back-up quarterback Jarrett Stidham in after Newton threw his third interception of the game.
Newton struggled mightily, and wasn’t shy about admitting it when he was interviewed on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show” on Monday morning. He knew he was playing terribly, so he wasn’t surprised when Belichick benched him.
Newton accepted his benching
WEEI: Were you surprised when Bill took you out of that game?