More recently, the beatings down there have been pretty severe and very regular.
Except for one thing.
I’m in no mood to be smart.
And it’s not overreacting when you’re reacting to the way Patriots players reacted.
The Patriots 34-15 loss hit the rookie quarterback hard.
It was a strange scene for a team that was embarrassed by the Miami Dolphins.
The mood was in stark contrast to the Patriots quarterback.
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Maye returned to the locker room at 4:36 p.m.
He looked angry and was quiet as he sat in his locker with a dejected look on his face.
There was no laughing for the Patriots No.
As Patriots players quickly exited the building to get on the team bus, Maye took his time.
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At 4:54 p.m., Maye [headed] for the exit.
The juxtaposition of Mayes reaction to the loss compared to some of his teammates was striking.
This rookie looks the part.
The Patriots roster does not.
It’s worth reminding everybody that Maye turned 22 just before the season started.
And that he’s got seven career starts.
But he’s the one who was miserable.
They’re just staying positive and moving on to the next game or whatever.
If that’s you, you’re missing the much larger point here.
Those aren’t my words; they’re Eliot Wolf’s.
And then from Mayo to Devin McCourty, Dont’a Hightower, James White and the rest.
Call that “a hard ass vibe” all you want, like it’s a bad thing.
But ask any of the players who won rings during that Reign of Terror if it was worth it.
Or ask any former NFL player if they had any fun on a losing team.
The ones I’ve talked to have been unanimous in saying absolutely not.
And it’s pretty obvious already that Drake Maye is in their category.
I’m not asking these Pats players to climb into a bathtub and open a vein.
Just to hate losing as much as the current and future franchise quarterback does.
Or else they’ll be gone before said players are.
I wouldn’t give a hoot in hell for any man who lost, and laughed."
