Brace yourself for the dumbest New England Patriots story you’ll read all week. Maybe all year.

Alright, so, last Friday, “First Take” co-host Cam Newton continued his anti-Patriots bit by calling his former team, which is 9-2 and atop the AFC East, “fool’s gold.” He wrote off New England’s success by pointing toward its soft schedule and the “sorry scrubs” it’s played against.

None of it really was that big of a deal, as Newton’s remarks were on-brand for himself and for “First Take”. Plus, it’s fair to point out the Patriots’ relatively weak schedule.

Nevertheless, the comments became a thing at Gillette Stadium this week. Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was asked about them on Monday during his weekly WEEI appearance, and Maye asked about them on Wednesday during his own WEEI int

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