On Sunday, the Patriots debuted a new roster, new-look offense, new-look defense, new uniforms, a new field design, and of course, the new normal of an empty stadium.
With the new roster rules in place for COVID, the Patriots only had to list five inactive players Sunday instead of the usual seven. Still, they managed to cram in some surprises.
In his final media availability of what is officially the preseason, Bill Belichick was as chatty as ever. The coach talked about the 1975 Colts, rattled off former Patriots players, and discussed in depth his strategy when building a practice squad.
If not for COVID, Thursday night would have been the Patriots annual preseason finale against the New York Giants. As was the case with the previous three canceled games, I turned on my Xbox for a virtual substitute.
According to the Boston Globe's Jim McBride, Cam Newton was named the Patriots starting quarterback by Bill Belichick during a team meeting on Thursday.
Bob Socci, the voice of the New England Patriots, caps training camp with a look at the unique brand of energy that Cam Newton has brought to the team.
Bill Belichick has a reputation for disliking big personalities. But he seems satisfied with the energy and personality that Cam Newton is bringing to the team.
Thursday night should have been the second Patriots preseason game of 2020. Obviously that wasn't happening, so just like last week, a sim on Madden 20 was the logical solution.
