All eyes in the state of Alabama turned to Massachusetts when Bill Belichick drafted former Crimson Tide QB Mac Jones to the Patriots alongside Auburn football legend Cam Newton, and it seems as though the quarterback race is on leading up to the start of the season.
Jones made headlines recently with his first official photos as a Patriot, but this time the QB is in the news for the nickname given to him by Newton. Mike Reiss reports that Cam Newton, who is notorious for handing out nicknames to his teammates, has assigned Jones the name “Mac and Cheese.”
Mac Jones is only the latest teammate of Newton to receive a nickname, according to Reiss. Newton reportedly has names for over 30 of his teammates, including Stiddy (Jarrett Stidham), Doughboy (N’Keal Harry), and Gun Show (Gunner Olszewski).
Cam Newton has a knack for giving nicknames to his teammates. Mac Jones says his is "Mac ‘n Cheese.”pic.twitter.com/piOi5UvXK8
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) June 10, 2021
Updated Cam Newton nickname file: pic.twitter.com/60NzJYnWbB
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) June 10, 2021
Surely you’re thinking that this is the least creative nickname that Cam Newton could have possibly come up with, and football fans were quick to point out the fact on Twitter. While some fans were angry and called the nickname “petty,” others were quick to throw in their suggestions for Jones’ nickname:
Wow! How did he come up with that? What’s Mac’s nicnkame for Cam...Fig Newton?
— Ryan (@chisledtip24) June 10, 2021
he had the chance to call him big mac 😭😭
— sean king (@sseankking) June 10, 2021
If this doesn’t evolve into EZ Mac quickly I’m gonna be extremely disappointed
— StoneyBologna (@Idonutc01751036) June 10, 2021
Mac Jones was the first pick of the Patriots in the 2021 NFL Draft and joined two former Auburn football quarterbacks in New England. While Newton is the projected starter, many Pats fans are hoping to see Jones take the field this season.