At the start of the season, Rex Ryan did not expect the New England Patriots to be in the platoon for a spot in the playoffs.
Now, just two weeks after the 2020 campaign, Ryan believes the Patriots’ return to the playoffs is a very genuine possibility.
Ryan’s brain replacement was motivated by one person: Cam Newton. After impressive two touchdown functionality on his New England debut, Newton took his game to the next point in Week 2. Newton and Co. se was a metre away to defeat the Seattle Seahawks, a valid contender for Super Bowl LV, in his own building.
Newton’s early season game surprised Ryan, who asked Monday if the 2015 NFL Most Valuable Player looked like the big edition of himself.
“Yes, that’s what’s so scary,” Ryan said in ESPN’s “Get Up. “”Look, I sought to rule out Patriots. Je idea, “Hey, let’s give it to the Bills now. “It may happen, but I’ll tell you what, they’re going to have to beat New England. Look, they didn’t win the game, but they won the night. Cam Newton, for me, look at the zipper. I never thought I’d ever have the zipper again with his shoulder injuries and all his injuries, but obviously he does.
“Look, I still don’t like his guns, yet he made him walk 400 yards. So, I mean, man, oh, man, if you’re a Patriots fan, you can get a good night’s sleep. You still have an amazing quarterback. “
Newton will look to get things done on Sunday in a game that is now ahead of time. Las Vegas Raiders will enter Foxboro after a two-point win over the New Orleans Saints.
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