For Drake Maye, that's not a good thing.The New England Patriots gave up a 10-point lead to Drew Lock and the Seattle Seahawks in Wednesday night's NFL opener, and their star quarterback was, once again, a problem.A big one.DRAKE MAYE'S TERRIBLE DECISION GIFTS SEAHAWKS OPENING NIGHT WIN AS PATRIOTS LEFT STUNNED TO START NFL SEASONMaye, coming off a postseason in which he turned it over eight times in four games, threw three more interceptions Wednesday night, including one of the worst picks you'll ever see on what ended up being the final, back-breaking play of the night for New England.New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye throws against Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon during the first quarter at Lumen Field in Seattle, Wash., on Sept.9, 2026.
(IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)Lordy.I've watched it a dozen times, and it gets worse each time I press play.
Just brutal on so many levels.Anyone watching the game could smell that one coming, by the way.Maye couldn't connect on a pass down the field all night long, with almost every completion coming at the line of scrimmage.New England's gameplan was shockingly basic: force-feed Rhamondre Stevenson 18 times for 2.7 yards a carry, and then throw it to ...
Rhamondre Stevenson ...in the flat for a gain of 3.That was it.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.
DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!It's become a familiar sight for football fans, dating back to last season's suspect postseason run — after a regular season that was equally suspect given the Pats played one of the easiest schedules in the league.It's Year 3 for Maye, and, clearly, fans are starting to notice a trend:I could go on and on.NFL Twitter is a hellscape when you throw up an egg like that.
It doesn't help that this was the season opener and fans had eight months of hot takes to get off their chests.I get it.It's what makes this sport the best in the world.
Boston fans love their quarterbacks.They've been b...