Newton beefs up on playbook during offseason Newton beefs up on playbook during offseason By Jeff Hawkins Jun 13, 2012 at 5:48 pm ET • 1 min read Cam Newton was asked about his offseason study habits. Is the second-year QB doing his homework? “Do you want to look at my playbook?” Newton joked after Wednesday’s minicamp. “It’s not on the Atkins diet, I can tell you that.”