Drake Maye Loves Me

I am a Pats fan. I have been since the Baltimore Colts slithered out of town in the middle of the night to re-settle in the Hoosier state. That was in 1984. Being a frustrated fan was rewarded eventually with one of the best dynasties ever in the NFL. Brady and Belichick created the most exciting football moments of my lifetime.

But fortunes can change and the Pats fell on hard times during the last 6 years. After 19 straight winning seasons, they have not had a winning season since 2019. 

They did what NFL teams do, drafted players, hired new coaches. None of their efforts seemed to take hold.......... Until last year when they drafted Drake Maye. He was expected to turn things around. His rookie start was a tad bumpy, but anyone watching him last year could see the potential.

This year the Pats brought in a new coach, an ex-player from long ago. An old offensive play caller was rehired, and money was spent chasing down the best combination of talent they could find.

I don't want to get ahead of myself here, but after a rocky start, the Pats look to be coming together into a solid ball team on both sides of the ball. If they keep up the momentum and intensity of the last two games, they could do very well this season. Drake Maye and the Offense are moving the ball and actually scoring when they hit the Red Zone. The defense is complimenting the good play of the offense by solid performances against the run backed up by an excellent pass defense.

Of course after 6 years of mediocre football, the fanbase was less enthused than when the Pats were always considered as Super Bowl contenders. Now they are so considered, as so many of the comments online are mentioning the Super Bowl, MVP's, and watch out, the Pats are back rhetoric.

I have tried to be a voice of reason. I remember the bad old days. The days before Brady and Belichick when the fans first hope was to not have a losing season. My comments were and still are not infused with the cocky attitude many fans now are too quick to embrace.

After the Pats' win over Buffalo last Sunday night in Buffalo to bring the Pats over the break even point at 3 and 2, a fan commented about how the Pats were surefire Super Bowl contenders now and Drake Maye was going to be the MVP this season. He then asked:

Could this be the rise of a new Patriot Dynasty?

I responded that of course it could be. Anything was possible, don't start counting chickens yet.

The next day, on my Facebook notification list, Drake Maye issued me a heart response to my comment. I often do not recheck the posts if all there is are some emoji likes, dislikes, loves, etc. But this was Drake Maye. I had to check it out. And yeah, the profile picture was Drake.

 I have been roaming around Facebook for 15 years at least. I know fake personalities are found everywhere. But please excuse me because for just a moment there, I was sure Drake Maye loved me.

Keep it 'tween the ditches ............................................

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Not sure why, but I feel twisted this morning. That is, I feel like offering music that not only has nothing to do with the post, it is being posted because I just like the song and especially the video. Here is Broken Peach and their cover of "Tainted Love". Full screen gives the best impression. Second lady from the right is my favorite. I'd be her groupie, but alas, I don't speak Spanish worth a fuck.