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Cam Newton Is Accepting The Blame For Yesterday’s Loss Like A True Leader

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A lot of negative things were said by fans about Cam Newton’s leadership skills when he first came to New England, but Cam has proven those claims wrong multiple times already, and he has proven it again following yesterdays debacle. Cam never points fingers or blame on anyone else, and he fully accepts the blame for the loss.

Things were so bad yesterday that Newton was benched. Cam was asked if he was surprised about it.

“No. I’m a realist, but yet through it all I am coachable,” he said. “I didn’t want to put up a stink. How bad would that have been? ‘I’m not coming out.’ That would have been embarrassing. Bill Belichick came and said, Jarrett Stidham is finishing’ and I agreed. That’s what it was.

“For any type of competitor, do you feel embarrassed? Yeah. I am as honest as I can possibly be right now, but yet it tells you. And the first thing I said to myself coming home, I said, ‘You keep playing games like that, bro, and it’s going to be a permanent change.’ So, whatever type of way that we have to motivate ourselves, I am honest with myself so that leaves no type of miscommunication with others. And when the change happened, I am stuck on the sideline listening to plays and saying to myself, ‘Listen, is this really how you want to do things? This is how you want things to be done?’ Until you make that step to get better, as you have been harping on these last couple weeks than that is going to be what it’s going to be.”

Cam surely struggled yesterday, but it is impossible to pin all the blame on him. The Patriots clearly lack the personnel to expect to beat a contender like the 49ers. The Patriots need to make a decision fast, whether they are playing for this season or headed into rebuilding mode. If they are planning on being competitive, they need to get Cam some help, and they need to get it fast.