This article was written by Ben Shpigel and Ken Belson in the New York Times talks about how Cam Newton was cut from the New England Patriots on Tuesday. Cam lost the starting job to Mac Jones and was cut from the team which came as a surprise to many fans. Cam Newton was once the N.F.L’s most valuable player while also leading the Carolina Panthers to a super bowl. Newton was the starter of all three preseason games. Some of the reasons Newton was cut was due to the N.F.L’s covid protocols. Cam missed multiple games last year due to covid and this year missed practice due to him not following protocols. 

The authors of this article did a great job of explaining the situation the patriots were in and the history of Cam Newton. The history of Cam Newton with the covid protocols and how he is not vaccinated was explained in good detail. This was very crucial to the story as it shows why Cam Newton was no longer needed for the New England Patriots. The title is what drew my interest and the author did a great job of keeping the readers intrigued. Overall, the author did a great job of writing this story on Cam Newton. 

Fan’s feel this article is pretty big news in the world of sports especially in the National Football League. Cam Newton was once a top player in the world of sports and nobody would have seen this coming 5 years ago. The league is always in a constant state of change which makes news like this important for fans to keep upon. In conclusion, passionate fans of the N.F.L. care about information like this which makes it newsworthy for many people in the United States.