Author: Bobby Finger on Jezebel, shared by Tom Ley to Deadspin

Some media members in the city are already questioning if Cam Newton’s ‘showboat’ style will fit in with the Patriots. Comments like that are dog whistles.

The Panthers have a new quarterback in Teddy Bridgewater, but their former quarterback is the talk of the NFL. Cam Newton signed a one-year deal with the Patriots on Sunday. At least one of Newton’s former teammates seems genuinely happy to see Newton get a shot to replace Tom Brady. Panthers linebacker Shaq Thompson declared [more]

The New England Patriots aren’t spending a whole lot of money to bring Cam Newton to Foxboro. Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reported Wednesday the financial breakdown of Newton’s contract with the Patriots, including the base salary, guaranteed money and incentive totals.

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As the NFL fails and refuses to pressure Washington owner Daniel Snyder to change the dictionary-defined slur that has been the team’s name for decades, NFL sponsors are being lobbied to do what the NFL won’t do. Via Mary Emily O’Hara of AdWeek, 87 investment firms representing $620 billion in assets sent letters last week [more]