Drake Maye reveals why he doesnt drink alcohol much: Its become my ritual

Patriots quarterback Drake Maye isn’t a beer guy.During an interview with Men’s Health, Maye, who finished as a runner-up for the NFL MVP last season, explained that he’s mostly alcohol-free and drinks fewer than 10 times a year because of the effects it has on your body.

“It started from my dad, really.I don’t think I’ve ever seen him take a sip of alcohol.

It’s kinda of something that I just grew used to,” Maye, who is on the cover of the Men’s Health Fall 2026 issue, said.“My brother Luke didn’t drink growing up.

My brother Bo doesn’t drink.Really, it’s something where I just followed people that I really admired.

That’s my dad, my oldest brother Luke.”“I’ll get on the beach and have a piña colada, but I’m not one to drink.I probably drink less than five times a year, 10 times a year.

So just kind of being used to people I admire and seeing them putting away something that I feel like can prohibit you from reaching your goals.” Maye explained that “there’s definitely some social challenges” being a non-drinker, especially during his college days at the University of North Carolina.“It’s always hard for me because people always joke about, ‘Man, you’re not one of the boys, having a drink.

You’re missing out on a great time,'” he said.“But our generation, kind of me growing up, we didn’t really grow up with having a beer at dinner or having a drink at dinner.

It wasn’t one of those things.It’s become my ritual and unless I’m on the beach and maybe get a piña colada, it’s not really something I enjoy.”“Even in college, I didn’t really have that itch to get out there and enjoy those things.

Sure, I may have missed some of those nights with some teammates or some college buddies, but at the end of the day, I don’t think it was worth it for me.”“It really was challenging me in college when it was the biggest time when you turn 21 or hanging around with friends and you’re withou...