Cam Newton Reveals How He Welcomed New Patriots Receiver Isaiah Ford

Cam Newton is pretty busy coming up with cool nicknames for his Patriots teammates. This time he is focused on newly-acquired Patriots wide receiver Isaiah Ford.

Isaiah “30 For 30” Ford. Really?

Media members asked Newton about his nickname for Ford. How did the quarterback come up with such a nickname for his new teammate?

“Probably asking yourself why 30 For 30? I asked him, ‘Yo, Isaiah. Do you have any nicknames?’” Newton said. “And he said, ‘Yeah, just call me Zay.’ I said, ‘Cool, cool. Well, if you don’t know, like, my name’s Cam, and I’m the nicknamer around here, pretty much for what it’s worth. So, tell me a little bit about you. You have a hidden talent? Do you play a musical instrument? Do you know how to sing? You draw, whatever?’

“He was like, ‘No, I know how to hoop.’ So, I looked at him like, ‘You know how to hoop?’ He was like, ‘Yeah, I know how to hoop.’ He was like, ‘In high school, shoot, I averaged 30 points.’ I said, ‘Welp, there you go. 30 For 30. That’s your nickname. Boom.’

“Unfortunately, or should I say fortunately for him, I tried to google him, and I didn’t see that statistic. But the nickname is pretty much catchy. I like it. I don’t know if it’s going to stick. See, it’s too early to tell if it’s going to stick now. But as of right now, the pending nickname for new guy Isaiah is 30 For 30.”

Cam Newton is has made great friendships with his Patriots teammates

Newton has found his spot in the Patriots locker room. He has created great friendships with his new teammate. The 2015 NFL MVP is an excellent leader, and his personal connections in the locker room seem really great.

If you ask Newton, he will say that he wants to make himself “accessible.” He is a captain on the team, and wants to help his teammates get comfortable. Imagine him walking into the Patriots locker room and not knowing anyone.

Newton will try to help his teammates to open up and trust him. They can ask him pretty much everything they want.

Social distancing is also important. Patriots players pay attention to protocols and Newton is no exception.