Drake Maye had a four-word message for the NFL after leading the Patriots back to the Super Bowl.
in Denver on Sunday New England crowned themselves AFC champions and secured a spot in Super Bowl LX, with the opponent to be determined. It was a very ugly game that featured very little offensive success by either side but the Pats didSpeaking to CBS sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson after the final whistle, New England quarterback Drake Maye had a four-word message for the rest of the NFL.
The Patriots are, indeed, back. New England struggled to rebound after the Tom Brady era ended in 2019 but lucked into Maye with the third pick of the 2024 draft. Thanks to his immediate success under center, as well as the decision to replace Jerod Mayo with Mike Vrabel, the Pats didn’t suffer through much of a postseason drought at all before getting back in the playoff picture; they earned the No. 2 seed in the AFC this year, Maye finished with fewer than 100 yards passing and completed only 10 passes. Overall the Patriots barely mustered over 200 total yards of offense and their only touchdown came. It was far from the team’s best showing of the season and came after two similarly ugly playoff games against the Chargers and Texans. But they all ended the same— in a Patriots win. It was quite a ride for New England, and it’s not done yet. The toughest test of the year awaits in the last game of the season, whether the Rams or Seahawks claim the NFC crown. But for now fans everywhere in the Northeast will be celebrating around Maye’s rally cry.Liam McKeone is a senior writer for the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has been in the industry as a content creator since 2017, and prior to joining SI in May 2024, McKeone worked for NBC Sports Boston and The Big Lead. In addition to his work as a writer, he has hosted the Press Pass Podcast covering sports media and The Big Stream covering pop culture. A graduate of Fordham University, he is always up for a good debate and enjoys loudly arguing about sports, rap music, books and video games. McKeone has been a member of the National Sports Media Association since 2020.
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