Barstool Sports owner Dave Portnoy heaped praise on quarterback Drake Maye following his performance in Week 6. He helped the New England Patriots secure a 25-19 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.
Drake Maye ended the night completing 18 of the 26 passes he attempted while recording 289 total yards (261 passing and 28 rushing yards). The quarterback also scored three passing touchdowns, helping his team to its fourth win of the season and a three-game winning streak.
Dave Portnoy took to social media to talk about Maye's performance against the Saints. He made some wild NSFW comments while highlighting a third-and-11 play he made in the fourth quarter for a first down.
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"I don't know why on the replay they're showing the receiver. No one cares. Show Maye in the pocket. An absolute strike. ... I came."The Patriots drafted Maye with the third overall pick in last year's NFL draft. He began his rookie debut campaign as the backup to Jacoby Brissett. However, he was named as the team's QB1 after a disappointing 1-4 start under Brissett.
Unfortunately, Drake Maye could only muster a 4-13 record with the Patriots during his NFL debut. They decided to stay with him as the starting quarterback this year as well. In six games, he has recorded 1,522 yards and 10 touchdowns passing.
Drake Maye shares his honest thoughts after Week 6 victory over the New Orleans Saints
In the post-game press conference, the Patriots quarterback was asked to share his true feelings about securing a three-game winning streak with the team.
Drake Maye responded by stating that the work is not done, and they still have a long season ahead.
"Shoot, we got more work to do," Maye said (Timestamp-1:12). "You know, I think that's the big thing. But it feels good getting, you know, in the win column consistently. You know that's three in a row. We got to keep going and building on it." "We're on the road again. But no, it feels good to win and feels good to, you know, win on the road. It's alwauys nice. ... Like I said, just trying to step up leadership wise."The Patriots are next scheduled to face the Tennessee Titans on Oct.19
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