New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye revealed he obtained a pain-killing injection on his injured throwing shoulder earlier than the crew’s 29-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Tremendous Bowl 60.
Maye threw two landing passes within the fourth quarter with the sport all however gone, and was sacked six occasions, had certainly one of two interceptions returned for a landing and misplaced a fumble in a nightmare Tremendous Bowl bow for the 23-year-old.
Within the aftermath of their AFC Championship win over the Denver Broncos, during which Maye landed on his proper shoulder on a run late within the third quarter, the Patriots quarterback had been restricted in a single apply after which held out of one other throughout Tremendous Bowl week.
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Drake Maye was intercepted by Seattle’s Uchenna Nwosu, who ran in unopposed for a 44-yard landing
“I shot it up, so not much feeling,” Maye mentioned of his shoulder. “It was good to go, and it felt all right.”
Requested whether or not he felt the damage restricted him in any respect, as he went 27 of 43 for 295 yards in New England’s humbling defeat, Maye added: “I feel it might be arduous to say that.
“I was feeling good enough to be out there. I wouldn’t put the team in harm’s way to not be myself. I just didn’t make plays tonight.”
New England Patriots quarterback Maye
The Patriots fell right into a 12-0 half-time gap as they punted on eight of their first 9 drives, with the 51 whole yards gained by the crew the fewest in a primary half within the final 35 Tremendous Bowls.
Maye additionally grew to become first participant to be sacked thrice on the primary 4 drives of a Tremendous Bowl since Tom Brady in Tremendous Bowl 42 in opposition to the New York Giants.
“It definitely hurts,” an emotional Maye informed reporters afterwards. “They played better than us tonight.
“Household journey all this method to watch us play. Do not damage their night time, as a result of it sucks and it hurts.
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Derick Corridor pressured Maye to fumble the ball as Seattle secured a turnover late within the third quarter
“What would I like to have back? I’d like to go back to the beginning and redo it. There are so many plays that can decide and change a game – numerous plays in the first half where I feel like I could have made a better throw or a better decision.
“It actually comes right down to who makes the throws and who did not, and so they made the performs tonight.”
Maye added: “For the entire crew and myself, what a journey it has been for us.
“I love this team and those guys in the locker room. We left it all on the field and just came up short. We didn’t play our best, and that’s what happens.
“It will sting for some time, however that is what you join.”
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Maye in some way discovered Mack Hollins for a 35-yard landing, giving the Patriots late hope of a comeback
NFL Coach of the Yr Mike Vrabel, in the meantime, took a big-picture view of the season, which noticed him lead a turnaround from a 4-13 season in 2024 to a 14-3 report and shock look within the Tremendous Bowl.
“I’m proud of everything that they did. I’m disappointed, just like they are,” Vrabel mentioned. “I reminded them that we’re 307 days into what hopefully is a long, successful relationship and program.
“And it is okay to be disillusioned. We now have to be disillusioned and upset collectively.
“Like I always do, I tell them I’m appreciative of them, I’m thankful. I’m grateful that I get to coach them.
“Similar to yearly, anyone goes to lose this recreation. We now have to recollect what it appears like and be sure that it isn’t repeated.”
