Cam Newton Joins List Of Esteemed Athletes With Massachusetts Town And City Names
With Cam Newton the latest to join the esteemed club, here's a look at as many Massachuetts-themed Boston athletes we could think of.
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With Cam Newton the latest to join the esteemed club, here's a look at as many Massachuetts-themed Boston athletes we could think of.
The Patriots got themselves quite the bargain in Cam Newton.
If you're a fan of preseason football (and who isn't?!?), you're not going to like a report from Wednesday afternoon.
With Cam Newton signing with the Patriots, the expectation is he'll be New England's starting quarterback in Week 1. One rival head coach in the AFC East isn't subscribing to that notion, though.
Cam Newton is wasting no time getting to know one of his newest receivers.
The language in Cam Newton's contract does not restrict the Patriots placing the franchise tag on Newton for 2021, if the team wanted to do so.
The Patriots' veteran receiver created an Instagram post on Tuesday, expressing his excitement to get to work with his new quarterback, one Mr. Cam Newton.
After decades of having a sixth-round selection leading them to glory, the New England Patriots are now turning to a former No. 1 overall pick.
In these wonderful technological times, we all can fortunately get an idea of what Cam Newton will look like in a Patriots uniform through the magic of computer animation.
Now that both men have moved on, Ron Rivera expressed confidence that Cam Newton is ready to get back to his proper form.
A day after reportedly signing with the Patriots, quarterback Cam Newton released a hype video Monday evening saying farewell to Carolina -- and hello to his new home.
The Patriots signed Cam Newton on Sunday, but head coach Bill Belichick was doing his homework on the quarterback for months.
On his podcast, Adam Schefter shared that the Patriots were the only team to extend a contract offer to Newton.
To anyone who actually followed the Patriots' video saga, the stripping of a third-round pick for this particular offense is unquestionably obscene.
For almost two full decades, the starting quarterback job in New England belonged to Tom Brady. Now it's time to pass the torch.
With a changing of the guard at quarterback, the Patriots weren't expected to compete for a Super Bowl in 2020. Now that they've added Cam Newton to the roster, well the Patriots still aren't expected to compete for a Super Bowl in 2020.
Richard Sherman doesn't have much to do with the offseason of Cam Newton, but the outspoken 49ers cornerback found Newton's plight to find work to be "disgusting."
Cam Newton is now a New England Patriots quarterback, but that doesn't mean that Cam Newton is the starting quarterback of the New England Patriots for 2020.
Regardless of how successful Newton is or how many starts he makes, the Patriots have already made history with the signing.
Cam Newton waited months to find a new NFL home. He found it Sunday night, reportedly agreeing to a one-year deal with the New England Patriots.
Bill Belichick and the Patriots obviously don't make football decisions while considering the thoughts and feelings of fans. Still, going from a "Jarrett Stidham running a nuts-and-bolts, run-heavy, basic-ass offense" in 2020 to "Cameron Freaking Newton" is a nice bonus to what transpired on Sunday evening.
One of the most absurd, unnecessarily long sagas in the history of sports is complete. The Patriots have finally been punished for having a staffer film the field of play during a Bengals-Browns game in December.
The post-Tom Brady era in New England can now be known as the Cam Newton era.
In a special hour-long episode of Patriots All Access on Friday night, 21 players, coaches and scouts in the New England organization joined WBZ-TV's Steve Burton for a roundtable discussions about racism in America, their own encounters with racism, and the country's need for reform.
Mohamed Sanu is determined to have a better 2020 season with the Patriots, and his trainer says the receiver has "faster, quicker and leaner" than last season.
Millions knew Parton for her music, movies and television appearances, but her philanthropic efforts reached just as many people, including some from Greater Boston.
Police in Framingham, Massachusetts, are continuing to search for a hit-and-run driver who killed a 39-year-old man Sunday night and sped off.
Boston has won 14 of its last 20 games and taken 3 straight series heading into Wednesday's finale.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra and its musicians ratified a three-year contract Tuesday, avoiding what could have been the first strike in the ensemble's 145-year history.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
Testimony in Lindsay Clancy's Massachusetts murder trial neared its end Tuesday as prosecutors called their final rebuttal witness.
Lindsay Clancy has pleaded not guilty to three counts of first-degree murder in the January 2023 strangulation deaths of her children.
Police in Framingham, Massachusetts, are continuing to search for a hit-and-run driver who killed a 39-year-old man Sunday night and sped off.
Millions knew Parton for her music, movies and television appearances, but her philanthropic efforts reached just as many people, including some from Greater Boston.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra and its musicians ratified a three-year contract Tuesday, avoiding what could have been the first strike in the ensemble's 145-year history.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
A man accused of heading up a violent gang is facing witness intimidation charges after he allegedly threatened a Massachusetts State Police trooper.
A young Roxbury mom says her car was supposed to be in an auto repair shop; instead, it was out on the road and it came back with more issues.
The device was found in the shower area of a women's locker room at Mass General Brigham's off-campus research lab facility.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Boston has won 14 of its last 20 games and taken 3 straight series heading into Wednesday's finale.
With the regular season approaching, it doesn't seem like the New England Patriots and Christian Gonzalez are within striking distance of a new contract.
The rate is much higher than is seen in the general population. CTE is a brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head.
Anthony Seigler hit a go-ahead triple in the ninth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Miami Marlins 4-2.
The New England Patriots have traded wide receiver Kayshon Boutte to the Houston Texans.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.