New England Patriots
“It is a sport I’ve dreamed of enjoying in, so wanting ahead to getting on the market and getting an opportunity to play within the Tremendous Bowl.”
FOXBOROUGH — Throughout his media availability after follow on Thursday, Patriots quarterback Drake Maye mentioned that his proper throwing shoulder is feeling good and that he doesn’t count on the harm to impression him a lot in the course of the Tremendous Bowl.
“Acquired on the market shifting round a great bit immediately, performing some jogging, so I’m feeling good. I’m wanting ahead to being able to go,” Maye mentioned. “It is a sport I’ve dreamed of enjoying in, so wanting ahead to getting on the market and getting an opportunity to play within the Tremendous Bowl.”
Maye didn’t throw in the course of the media entry portion of follow, however mentioned that he took some throwing reps afterward. The Patriots listed him as restricted on the harm report.
“I’m simply attempting to do no matter I can to get again to 100%, and I feel lots of people in that locker room would say the identical factor, having a two week break,” Maye mentioned. “It’s good to relaxation slightly extra and get to know the Seahawks and from there, I’m wanting ahead to getting out to follow and attempt to switch that to dwell sport reps.”
The second-year signal-caller mentioned the remainder, together with a while with the Patriots coaching workers, provides him confidence that the harm gained’t restrict him a lot in the course of the sport.
“That’s why you spend time, that’s why you will have good trainers,” Maye mentioned. “It’s a type of issues the place it’s an extended season and generally issues present up. I’ll do no matter I can to really feel 100%, or if not there, as shut as I can, 99 or no matter. Make certain I’m throwing and doing all the pieces I can to assist this group win.’”
Maye completed the Patriots’ AFC championship sport win towards the Broncos and stiff-armed a linebacker on a footrace to the first-down marker on the ultimate drive. A number of of his teammates, together with rookie left sort out Will Campbell, mentioned they weren’t conscious that Maye was going to maintain the ball as an alternative of handing it off to Rhamondre Stevenson.
“I haven’t completed it earlier than,” Maye mentioned. “I requested a number of of the blokes after they usually’d somewhat me not inform them. It was fairly cool, a fairly cool second, for coach McDaniels and the blokes within the field to see it and for me to have the ability to catch the sting and provides slightly stiff-arm to make the play, so shoulder’s doing simply positive.”
Maye mentioned the Patriots coaches belief the gamers to make performs, and it confirmed within the AFC championship sport win.
“I feel lots of occasions the coaches do their greatest to say ‘Hey, we’re going to scheme this up’ and ‘Hey, I feel this man shall be open,’” Maye mentioned. “That’s what nice gamers and groups are for. The coaches attempt to have a play that they design and we convey the play to life and I feel that’s among the best issues about this sport.”
Mike Vrabel said that he didn’t have a lot concern about Maye’s shoulder.
“Not a lot, I attempt to not have a complete lot of concern,” Vrabel mentioned. “I simply need to attempt to put together the soccer group, ensure that everyone’s prepared, that all of us have a plan, to not shock anyone and ensure that our guys are specializing in the primary and second down plan.”
“We’ve tried to map out the week right here, week and a half, and never have a look at the tip of it, however give attention to what we will do immediately. Attempt to be taught our opponent and be prepared for first and second down.”
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