Cam Newton Has Already Given New Patriots Teammate, Isaiah Ford, a Nickname

Apr. 28 2021, Updated 5:05 p.m. ET

Wide receiver Isaiah Ford has simplest been with the New England Patriots since Nov. 3, but he has already earned one among teammate Cam Newton’s nicknames. “Hot off the presses … his nickname is 30 for 30,” Cam said in a press conference on Thursday, Nov. 12.

“I requested him, you understand, I said, ‘Yo, Isaiah, like, do you could have any nicknames?’” the Patriots quarterback added. “He’s like, ‘Yeah, you can simply name me Zay.’ I mentioned, ‘Cool, cool. Well, if you happen to don’t know, my title’s Cam, and I’m the nicknamer round here.’”

Isaiah’s nickname comes from his highschool sports report.

During the clicking conference, Cam introduced perception into his nicknaming procedure: “I said [to Isaiah], ‘So inform me a bit bit about you. Like, do you've got hidden ability? Do you know the way to place a musical tool? Do you know how to sing? Do you know the way to draw?’ He was like, ‘No. I understand how to hoop.’ … He was once like, ‘Well, capturing in high school, I averaged 30 issues.’”

“So I stated, ‘Well, there you cross. 30 for 30. That’s your nickname. Boom,’” the previous NFL MVP added. “And you know, unfortunately — or will have to I say fortunately for him — I tried to Google him, and I didn’t see that statistic. But the nickname is just about catchy. I love it. I don’t know if it’s going to stay. See, it’s too early to tell if it’s going to stay. But as of presently, the pending nickname for, , new guy Isaiah is 30 for 30.”

Cam has nicknames for his different teammates.

Patriots reporter Zack Cox listed all the nicknames Cam rattled off all through a contemporary interview on WEEI’s The Greg Hill Show: Highway 11, Doughboy, Dirty Dave, Smokin’ Joe, Winnie the Pooh, Free Mason, Buzzo, Burky, Twin No. 1, Twin No. 2, Bo Diddly, Crazy Legs, Bent Dog, Stiddy, The Hoyster.

As NBC Sports points out, a few of the ones nicknames bear uncanny resemblances to the actual names of other Patriots avid gamers: “Stiddy” will have to be quarterback Jarrett Stidham. “Free Mason” most likely refers to guard Shaq Mason. “The Hoyster” seems to be a play on quarterback Brian Hoyer. And “Twin No. 1” and “Twin No. 2” have to be nicknames for the staff’s dual brothers: unfastened safety Devin McCourty and cornerback Jason McCourty.

Wide receiver Julian Edelman prior to now printed that he’s the player behind the “Highway 11” moniker, and Cam introduced in August 2020 that vast receiver N’Keal Harry is “Doughboy,” although he didn’t precisely give a transparent clarification for the reference.

“Yeah, well, it comes from the nature Pillsbury Doughboy, and that could be a particular emblem that’s used for caking, and the remainder is historical past,” the 31-year-old informed newshounds at the time. “So instead of calling him Pillsbury Doughboy, I simply were given minimize it off at Doughboy.”

Cam did say, however, that the nickname didn’t relate to any softness on N’Keal’s phase. “Absolutely now not,” he mentioned. “It more or less comes from him and his off-the-field prowess. … None of my nicknames ever comes from at the field.”

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