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The Patriots have changed. Cam Newton hasn't. Together, they make for one of the NFL's most fascinating storylines

At the start of the most intriguing potential second acts in NFL history, enjoying a bromance with his new boss Bill Belichick, you can see why Cam Newton isn’t holding back.

Not that he has ever held back. There was his bold confidence at Auburn, even (or especially) in the face of NCAA “scandal.” There was his pre-draft revelation that he viewed himself as not just a player, but an “entertainer and icon.” There were the years of colorful press conferences in Carolina, often complete with hats and outfits that NFL quarterbacks don’t normally wear.