‘He Was the Heartbeat’: Patriots QB Drake Maye Chokes Up Praising Coach Mike Vrabel After Super Bowl Loss

Following the Patriots’ Super Bowl LX loss, quarterback Drake Maye was asked about head coach Mike Vrabel… and he visibly choked up: “He was the heartbeat. … I look forward to my relationship with him for a long time. He’s a great person and a hell of a football coach.” In a season packed with pressure, scrutiny and questions about whether this new-look New England team was for real, Maye’s answer sounded less like a sound bite and more like a vote of confidence in the man running the show.