After New England defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-3, Vrabel had a tense exchange with Boston Globe reporter Ben Volin, who pressed him about his level of concern over Drake Maye's performance through the first two weeks of the season.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEVrabel wasn't interested in entertaining the question.New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel talks to quarterback Drake Maye during the second quarter at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., on Oct.19, 2025.
(Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)"You're not going to ruin my Sunday," the coach fired back.The exchange continued when reporter Greg Bedard also questioned Vrabel about Maye's struggles, prompting the coach to make it clear that he wasn't going to dwell on the negatives after a victory.To be fair, though, the reporters had a legitimate reason to ask.Maye hasn't exactly looked like the quarterback who led New England to the Super Bowl last season, and Sunday's win over Pittsburgh did little to put those concerns to rest.The 23-year-old completed 14 of 22 passes for 208 yards, no touchdowns and one interception against the Steelers.While he connected with receiver Romeo Doubs for a 63-yard gain, the Patriots struggled to consistently move the ball and finished with just 13 offensive points.Instead, New England's defense did most of the heavy lifting, holding Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers to just 3 points and 235 total yards.Rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson provided the Patriots' only offensive touchdown with a 39-yard run in the first quarter.
Later, Christian Barmore strip-sacked Rodgers, and Elijah Ponder returned the fumble 19 yards for a touchdown to put the game away.In other words, the Patriots won comfortably, but Maye wasn't exa...