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“That’s why we love Drake Maye.”
Ty Law’s take on Drake Maye: As the Patriots have rolled to a four-game winning streak in recent weeks, praise of quarterback Drake Maye has grown with each successive victory.
One of the few critiques to emerge came into focus after Maye was briefly knocked out of Sunday’s 31-13 win over the Titans due to a hard hit he endured following a tackle by Tennessee defender Roger McCreary.
Maye’s head bounced off the ground, and he exited for a time as he was evaluated (eventually returning to the field). Still, despite the prevailing opinion that the 23-year-old quarterback should be a little more careful with the contact he takes from opposing defenses, former Patriots star Ty Law doesn’t see an issue.
“That’s why we love Drake Maye,” Law said of the young QB’s style during a Tuesday appearance on WEEI. “That’s the way he plays the game. You know because he’s a quarterback, you don’t want to see those hits.”
“I love the way he’s playing football,” Law reiterated. “It’s inevitable, you’re going to get hit. Sometimes, you can get hurt. But we’re going to be successful here in New England [based] on how he plays.”
Law acknowledged that Maye “doesn’t alway slide” when he scrambles, and could potentially do that more. One reason: Sliding “is a weapon in itself.”
“You can fake slide,” Law claimed, saying that defenders are “hesitant to go hit the quarterback because they’re going to slid. You have to use that tool to your advantage.”
Maye, who has passed for 1,744 yards in seven games, has also run for 200 yards (second most on the season so far behind only Rhamondre Stevenson).
Scores and schedules:
The Bruins host the Panthers tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Tomorrow, the Celtics open the 2025-26 regular season at home against the 76ers at 7:30 p.m.
On Sunday, the Patriots will be back at Gillette Stadium for a 1 p.m. game against the Browns.
More from Boston.com:
Edelman and Gronk weigh in: Former Patriots Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski shared their thoughts after Week 7.
On this day: In 1975, Carlton Fisk ended one of the greatest World Series games ever played in iconic fashion, willing his walk-off home run fair as it struck the now-eponymously named foul pole. The World Series was tied at 3-3 after the inimitable Boston catcher’s solo shot gave the home team a 7-6 win in 12 innings.
Daily highlight: Connecticut’s own George Springer delivered a clutch three-run home run to help the Blue Jays rally to win the American League Pennant on Monday.
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