Drake Maye wants to unite England and New England.
Drake Maye and the New England Patriots will take on the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. While the Jaguars just played the Bears at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last week, this is the Patriots' first trip to foggy London town since 2012 when Tom Brady threw four touchdown passes in a 45-7 win over the St. Louis Rams.
The new Patriots quarterback spoke with the media on Friday and was asked why unaffiliated fans in the UK should root for the Patriots. Maye's response delighted a number of media members, though it's unclear from the transcription if he was joking. Question: There are lots of fans here in the UK who have yet to have an NFL team they support … What is your message for those fans on why the Patriots?"I think it comes in the team name. 'New England,' I think it's easy for UK fans to be attracted to that..."October 18, 2024
Get it? New England. Like England, but newer. Please ignore any possible history between the two countries or ask who the Patriots mascot would be shooting his musket at if he were a real person. Either way, one Boston media entity liked the line enough that they gave it the quote graphic treatment.Stephen Douglas is a Senior Writer on the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated. He has been in journalism and media since 2008, and now casts a wide net with coverage across all sports. Stephen spent more than a decade with The Big Lead and has previously written for Uproxx and The Sporting News. He has three children, two degrees and one now unverified Twitter account.
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