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How Maye showed leadership in his postgame comments after Patriots-Bills originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The starting quarterback of an NFL team is, in many ways, the face of the franchise. This is the most important player for the team’s on-field and off-field success.
For these reasons, and several others, it’s incredibly important to have strong leadership skills at this position. What the starting QB says matters, much more so than the No. 1 wide receiver or best defensive end, etc.
Drake Maye’s postgame press conference after Sunday’s Week 16 loss to the Buffalo Bills was more evidence of his leadership for the New England Patriots.
Maye took accountability for the mistakes he made, including a third-quarter interception that ended a promising drive. He also defended the coaching staff — specifically head coach Jerod Mayo and offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt — amid criticism from the fans and media.
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In the latest episode of NBC Sports Boston’s Patriots Talk Podcast with Tom E. Curran, Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer explained why he wasn’t surprised that Maye so strongly defended Mayo and Van Pelt.
“I think that’s the kind of kid he is,” Breer said. “I did a story with him during the NFL Scouting Combine, and everybody I talked to said this is a kid who, because he grew up around it, because his dad was a quarterback, because his three older brothers were high-level athletes — he understands the locker room, he understands the makeup of a team, he understands the position of being a quarterback.
“I think as part of that, I think for a kid as young as he is, he’s got a really good understanding for whatever his team needs in the moment and understands that his voice is going to carry. And that he’s not like a defensive end or a receiver or a safety or somebody who can just kind of pop off and kind of speak their mind in a…
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Publish date : 2024-12-24 20:02:00
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