Retired NFL quarterback Cam Newton said during an ESPN appearance that he feels the 9-2 New England Patriots have "fool’s gold written all over them," which predictably caused quite a stir among fans.

Both Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and quarterback Drake Maye did their best to dismiss Newton's comments. During a Friday appearance on Boston sports radio station WEEI, Patriots wide receiver DeMario Douglas was asked about Newton's remarks.

Patriots trying to ignore what Cam Newton, others say this fall

"They saying we fake? Damn, that’s how you feel about us? That’s crazy," Douglas said, per Chris Mason of MassLive. "...I don’t really look at that stuff, so that’s why all this was news to me. But I feel like we’ve just got to keep going and keep pushing. Keep working. What we

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