FOXBORO, Mass. — Drake Maye claimed he didn’t hear the chants. He claimed his teammates were too busy busting his chops in the huddle over an awkward slide. He acted like it was totally normal for most of the fans in the stadium to be proclaiming their appreciation for New England’s second-year quarterback through those three letters. “M-V-P! M-V-P! M-V-P!” …
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What Myles Garrett thought of Patriots 1st-rounders Will Campbell and Drake Maye
FOXBOROUGH — Though the Browns lost 32-13 at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, Myles Garrett couldn’t have done much more to help his team. The defensive lineman set a Cleveland franchise record with five sacks and was living in New England’s backfield all afternoon. “I would throw the whole performance away for a win,” Garrett said. Two of his sacks came …
Read More »Browns vs. Patriots takeaways: ‘MVP’ chants for Drake Maye in New England rout
FOXBORO, Mass. — The New England Patriots are off to their best start since they had Bill Belichick calling plays and Tom Brady slinging passes. Drake Maye passed for 282 yards and three touchdowns as the Patriots handled the Cleveland Browns 32-13 on Sunday. The victory improved New England’s record to 6-2, its best start since the Belichick-Brady Pats started …
Read More »Maye, Patriots Blast Browns 32-13 in Week 8 Win
The Browns defense gave the Patriots offense plenty of trouble in the first half on Sunday, but for the second week in a row, Drake Maye and company kicked into gear and pulled away around halftime, earning a 32-13 victory that moved them to 6-2 on the 2025 season. Dillon Gabriel and the Browns offense came out hot, scoring a …
Read More »Breaking Down QB Drake Maye, the Run Game and the Patriots Defense in Win Over Titans
On this third down, New England plays man-free with a six-man rush out of a double mug front (rush linebackers in the A-Gaps). Jones (deep) and Davis (shallow) stick with the crossers in man coverage this time, and EDGE K’Lavon Chaisson uses a “ghost” rush to duck underneath the left tackle for a sack. So, there are good man-coverage reps …
Read More »Mike Vrabel, Drake Maye are forging one of the NFL’s best coach-QB duos | Karen Guregian
NASHVILLE – During the two-decade stretch the Patriots were racking up a half-dozen championships, there wasn’t much doubt which team had the best head coach-quarterback duo in the business. With Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, the Patriots often had games won before they started. The team always had such an edge because of them. In the NFL, it’s easy to …
Read More »Drake Maye set a Patriots franchise record in win over Titans but still isn’t satisfied
Drake Maye threw two touchdown passes and had two incompletions in Sunday afternoon’s win over the Titans. It’s tough to be more efficient than Maye was, and in fact, no quarterback in Patriots history had been. In a 31-13 victory, Maye went 21-of-23 for 222 yards, setting a new franchise record for completion percentage at 91.3%. Tom Brady’s highest mark …
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Mike ReissOct 19, 2025, 06:44 PM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye continued …
Read More »NFL analyst destroys growing Drake Maye hype with on-air comments
Depending on who you ask, it’s unsurprising that Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is flourishing in his second season and has the kind of jump that teams can only dream of in who they hope to be their next franchise player. It has put him on an MVP trajectory after just six weeks, leading many to consider him among the best …
Read More »Drake Maye Is Changing the Way We Should View the 2024 NFL Draft Class
Apologies in advance, because I’m pretty certain I’m going to start a heated debate here by saying Drake Maye has been the best quarterback this season from the 2024 draft class. I’ve seen how intense Bo Nix supporters can get on social media. And, yeah, that was a joke. This is about Maye vs. Jayden Daniels. Who would you rather …
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