Drake Maye 11/12: "We are out here to win a game"

SPEAKER_1 (0:00)

How do you feel you deal with the highs and lows now?

SPEAKER_2 (0:02)

You know, from that, just being in the support back in the game?

Drake Maye (0:05)

Yeah, I think you try not to get too high or low through the highs and lows. It's a, you know, Coach Raves always says, you know, try not to ride the roller coaster, and try to ride the mayor or go around, and just keep going around and keep trying to keep the same mindset. But that's part of this game, you know, especially the position.

This game will humble you, and will also give you some special moments for the rest of your life to remember. So, just reminding that, and just trusting my work throughout the week. Trusting my teammates, my coaches, and just go out there and trust in my ability. But also putting it in the Lord's hands and have a good, you know, a strong faith. I think that's huge for my game and myself personally.

SPEAKER_1 (0:36)

Drake, you went to North Carolina where Michael Jordan began his legacy, and now you're playing for Patriots where from Braden came and go. Does being connected to one of the greatest athletes of all time motivate you, or do you prefer to focus on your own legacy?

Drake Maye (0:51)

Yeah, I think you got to disappreciate the legacy. Obviously, you grew up in North Carolina, you had Michael Jordan, you had Lawrence Taylor, two of the greatest to play the sport. And now to be drafted here to the Patriots with such great success and just within the organization and the fan base and just how much they appreciate football, love football, love cheering. So it's pretty cool to see how many fans are over here in Germany. I mean, just the amount of really reach near the New England Patriots fan base has gotten and how big Patriots fans all across the world, every stadium we're at, there's going to be Patriots fans filled up. So I'm just appreciating and trying to do my part. And I know it's a big responsibility of playing quarterback here for the Patriots, but just doing my part and letting kind of the work and the play speak for itself.

SPEAKER_2 (1:36)

Patriots, four years ago they did the first game in Munich. Was very happy with the audience. Have you talked to them about that or you heard what he said? What do you expect from the game, from the crowd, which is lonely, or a suffered crowd in Germany?

What do you expect from the atmosphere?

Drake Maye (1:52)

Yeah, I know it's, you know, I haven't played here. I played in London, but I know the Patriots came over here to Germany a few years back when they played in Frankfurt. So I heard it was a great crowd, great atmosphere. I know the fans are into it, and I know there's a lot of Patriots fans. That's what I'm most excited for. A lot of German, you know, Patriots fans, and looking forward to, hopefully, put on the show. We got a good matchup. It's a tough team, so we got to be ready to go.

SPEAKER_1 (2:15)

Hey, Drake, Ben Jones is now getting into the NFL for the first five weeks.

SPEAKER_4 (2:20)

If you could give them a couple reasons why they should root for the Patriots, what would you tell them?

Drake Maye (2:27)

I think one of the things about American football compared to football over here is similar to the passionate fan bases. I think the passionate fan bases, the players that you can kind of just grow to love and learn, and really just kind of, I wouldn't say like, really just look up to. I think that's what kind of was what I fell in love with football for. You got players growing up that really just fell in love watching and fell in love with seeing them play on Sundays and always getting forward, looking forward to something throughout the week in school growing up, of hey, I get to watch my favorite team on Sunday, or I always got something to look forward to. I think that's one of the coolest things about sports. It brings people together. American football is a gladiator sport.

You know, we got pads, and we're hit, and it's violent. So I think it's a little something different than maybe football over here. A little more, you know, a little more, you know, bang. But you're really, I think, like I said, it's passionate, and I think, you know, the fan bases are into it. And like I said, the players and the competitive drive, the competitiveness is similar, and it's a little more live than football over here. But like I said, they're both great sports.