![]() ![]() But he admitted after the workout that Belichick hasn't told him he's starting Week 1 of the regular season. Newton still looks like the Patriots starter based on when he takes his snaps (first, before Mac Jones) and with whom he plays (first-teamers). And at this time of year, they might win or lose someone a job. Those situational football plays are the ones that win and lose games. But odds are that had Newton's attempt to Asiasi gone incomplete - or had he decided to throw it away - he might've had a second or two to run a fourth-down try. There's no clock on display that was available to reporters in attendance. ![]() Was it the last play, though? Seven seconds is a relative eternity to be behind the line of scrimmage. It was intercepted by linebacker Eric Wilson. Hard to tell because the ball never got particularly close to him. Tight end Devin Asiasi looked like the intended target. How rookie defender is impressing Patriots with his football acumen Newton didn't like what he saw, apparently, because he whipped his head back to the middle of the field and uncorked a fastball. He looked to his left, bodies - those of his teammates and of Eagles defenders - crammed together as they're wont to do deep in the red zone. No sense in taking a sack if the clock was only going to run out on him.Īnd so Newton took the snap, sat in the pocket and scanned. He had to give someone a chance to make a play or else the game would be over. Perry's 53-man roster projection after Pats' preseason openerĬam Newton's mindset did change given the circumstances presented to him. While the Patriots are often focused on limiting their mistakes - particularly turnovers - when playing for Belichick, this was different. That meant their mindset, their approach, had to change. It was what they'll often call a "gotta have it" situation. And the Patriots knew they had to get into the end zone. But these sessions carry with them an added level of intensity and competitive spirit. The first of two joint sessions with the Eagles at their well-manicured NovaCare facility. It's always clear-cut with Bill Belichick when the focus of a particular practice period is what he calls "situational football." No room for misinterpretation. PHILADELPHIA - The scenario was clear-cut. ![]()
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