Cam Newton doubles down on ‘fool’s gold’ Patriots comment

Cam Newton isn’t altering his stance after saying the Patriots are “fool’s gold” amid their 9-2 start to the season. 

Talking on ESPN’s “First Take” on Thursday, Newton doubled down on his ideas that an unproven Patriots workforce nonetheless has lots to show this season. 

“Issues could be taken out of perspective. Issues could be taken out of context. Now I did say the Patriots are idiot’s gold, and I’m gonna stand on that,” Newton mentioned. “I used to be referring to the truth that it was a query that was requested, ‘Does the AFC now undergo the Patriots, or New England?’ I mentioned, ‘idiot’s gold.’ Why did I say ‘idiot’s gold’?

“As a result of there’s not a soul on this stunning gymnasium that can say they may take Drake Maye over a wild card winner in Patrick Mahomes, in Lamar Jackson. Drake Maye – respectfully, you’re having an incredible season. However I additionally put Drake Maye ready the place it’s like — we don’t actually know, just like [Daniel] Jones.

Newton specifically wasn’t thrilled with WEEI’s Andy Hart, who requested Maye earlier this week about Newton’s feedback through the Patriots QB’s weekly interview on the radio station. 

“I don’t even know what present he’s on,” Maye said on WEEI. “I believe they receives a commission to make remarks and make sure feedback. So, I simply fear about what individuals in our group suppose, and fear about we predict and what my teammates suppose. Persons are going to have completely different opinions. I’m simply going on the market on Sunday and worrying about ourselves.”

For Newton, his gripe was the best way that Hart’s query was phrased to Maye — stressing that he doesn’t have any points with the Patriots’ star signal-caller.

“On the finish of the day, my quarrel is the misunderstanding about the place I stand —  as a result of this subject is, in essence, about me — it’s not with Drake Maye,” Newton added. “What individuals ought to know is the evening he received drafted, him and all of his brothers gave me that decency and respect to say, ‘Hey bro, we’re from Charlotte, North Carolina, we actually rock with you.’ Considered one of his touchdowns this yr, he did do the Superman [celebration].”

Newton mentioned he didn’t take offense any Maye’s feedback, noting that he himself is on a number of different reveals past “First Take” and doesn’t imagine that Maye was attempting to dismiss him. 

“I imply, for Christ’s sake, I’m on a whole lot of reveals: BET’s 106 & Sports activities, the good Stephen A. Smith introduced me on First Take together with others, you then received Funky Friday, you then received 4th & 1. So he could have mentioned, ‘Which one are we speaking about?’  

“So on the finish of the day for me, it’s this understanding of — I’m a Drake Maye fan. However Drake Maye, you continue to must show your self in a scenario the place I don’t suppose that the AFC goes by way of New England, when you will have a possible Lamar Jackson that’s on the market, and, clearly, a Patrick Mahomes.”

Newton’s feedback about Maye stood in stark distinction to Newton’s fellow “First Take” solid member, Stephen A. Smith, who took umbrage with Maye’s feedback about not realizing what present Newton is on. 

“He’s additionally a liar. To start with, let me inform you. To not brag. Hear,” Smith said of Maye. “Pardon the Interruption is the No. 1 present on ESPN spanning twenty-plus [years]. First Take is the No. 1 morning present 13 years and counting, April can be 14 years.”

“Don’t inform me you’re an athlete and also you don’t know that,” Smith continued. “Don’t inform me that you simply’re an athlete and also you don’t know that Cam Newton is on this present. You’re mendacity.”

 

Conor Ryan is a employees author protecting the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, and Purple Sox for Boston.com, a task he has held since 2023.