Why the Patriots' COVID snafu could cost Cam Newton his job

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🗓️ 25 August 2021

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

After a "misunderstanding" led New England Patriots QB Cam Newton out of the league's structured COVID testing protocols, the former league MVP has been sidelined all week, opening the door for rookie Mac Jones to get first team reps at a pivotal week in training camp. Meanwhile in Dallas, owner Jerry Jones continues to be a vocal proponent of vaccines and even joked on Tuesday night's Hard Knocks, "I've had more shots than a cocker spaniel."

Charles Robinson is joined by Yahoo columnist Shalise Manza Young to talk about the state of the league's COVID efforts from a player perspective & a business perspective, especially as it relates to the New England Patriots & Cam Newton. They also react to Tuesday morning's trade of former first-rounder Sony Michel to the Los Angeles Rams.

Later in the podcast, Charles & Shalise have a discussion about the importance of language when discussing player movement, hold-outs and contracts; why the word, "earned" means so much and is rarely considered in the media.

They close out the episode checking in on the rocky August for the Jacksonville Jaguars, their underwhelming offensive effort in two preseason games, the season-ending injury to Travis Etienne and why it took so long for coach Urban Meyer to finally name first overall pick Trevor Lawrence the starting QB.

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0:00.0	Hey, what up? It's Dan Titus from Yahoo Fantasy.
0:03.0	The NBA season is right around the corner,
0:05.2	so not only has there never been a better time,
0:07.6	it is the best time to draft
0:09.4	a fantasy basketball team for the 2023-2024 season.
0:13.7	Track with friends or join a public league
0:16.5	at Yahoo Fantasy.com or on the Yahoo Fantasy app.
0:24.5	A 30-year glimpse in three minutes and 21 seconds.
0:29.2	That's what the Dallas Cowboys and Hard Knocks gave us this week.
0:32.1	A sweeping, turning, gliding, and frankly hypnotizing drone flight
0:36.8	through Jerry Jones' massive business park and practice facility in Frisco, Texas.
0:42.3	So it wasn't just an intro into Hard Knocks.
0:45.0	It was the Emperor's show and office empire,
0:47.5	but this shouldn't simply be brushed off as an ego stroke by NFL fans.
0:52.0	It was a trailer for the future of this league,
0:54.5	an aspirational blueprint for your NFL owner.
0:58.1	And when it comes to your city, your state, and some of your paychecks.
1:02.1	Well, for some of you, this is going to be the future home of some of your tax dollars.
1:06.8	To understand that, let's turn away from Texas for a moment.
1:09.7	Let's fix our eyes on Jacksonville, Florida this week,
1:12.5	where the City Council just approved a fast-track project
1:15.5	for a $120 million training complex for the Jaguars and owner, Shotcon.
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