{"id":119816,"date":"2025-11-12T08:44:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T08:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=119816"},"modified":"2025-11-12T08:44:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T08:44:33","slug":"%f0%9f%8f%88-shocking-reveal-drake-maye-gives-a-2-word-explanation-for-why-the-patriots-practiced-outside-in-the-freezing-cold-fans-are-buzzing-over-the-unexpected-reason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=119816","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udfc8 SHOCKING REVEAL: Drake Maye gives a 2-word explanation for why the Patriots practiced outside in the freezing cold\u2014fans are buzzing over the unexpected reason!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex w-full max-w-[980px] flex-col px-4 pt-4 font-secondary lg:px-0\">\n<p class=\"dek prose mb-2.5 italic text-secondary\">Drake Maye and the New England Patriots embraced the cold weather on Tuesday ahead of their Thursday night game against the Jets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full max-w-[980px] flex-row gap-5\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col lg:max-w-[660px]\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aspect-video w-full max-w-full object-contain object-center px-4 lg:px-0\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Drake-Maye-walking-away.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) walks off the field against the Buffalo Bills after the game at Highmark Stadium.\" \/><\/figure>\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">Drake Maye\u00a0and the\u00a0New England Patriots\u00a0embraced the conditions at practice on Tuesday\u00a0ahead of their game against the New York Jets on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>The Patriots opted to practice outdoors in sub-40-degree temperatures on Tuesday, despite head coach Mike Vrabel offering them the option to practice indoors. But\u00a0Maye had a pretty clear reason for why he and his Patriots teammates turned down their head coach&#8217;s offer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo shortcuts,\u201d Maye told reporters on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Maye later added that he didn&#8217;t want the \u201clittle things lack or slack\u201d for why the players opted not to practice indoors<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI think the biggest thing is to stay with what we\u2019ve been doing,\u201d Maye further explained. \u201cTry to keep the same mentality. He asked today to go inside, and we wanted to go outside. Just trying to not let the little things go and know that these will matter and have mattered for us in the past and will show up again.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Practicing in those elements should certainly help for\u00a0Thursday&#8217;s game against the Jets. The forecast calls for temperatures in the 30s when Thursday&#8217;s game kicks off at Gillette Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, with November now here, it isn&#8217;t going to get any hotter any time soon. Maye knows that, and it&#8217;s time for him to prepare for the cold weather ahead.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIt was good to get out there,\u201d Maye told reporters. \u201cGood to get used to playing in that weather. It\u2019s just part of playing up here and making it something that was important for us to get out there and embrace being in this weather. I think it\u2019s good to be able to practice in it. I think it\u2019s an advantage.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col items-center gap-5 px-5 pb-5\">\n<div class=\"relative w-full overflow-hidden h-[300px]\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1988364779304403168&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fnfl%2Fnew-england-patriots%2Fpatriots-news-drake-mayes-2-word-reason-new-england-practiced-outside-cold&amp;sessionId=dda632da1bf6ed69d21a0c34bc0285fed66370b8&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=500px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1988364779304403168\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"flex h-12 items-center justify-center rounded-md border border-primary-accent px-5 py-3 font-secondary font-semibold text-primary-accent\"><\/button><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Drake Maye reveals how weather impacted the Patriots&#8217; Week 10 win<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As the Patriots prepare for the cold this week and in the weeks ahead, they faced a different weather challenge in Week 10. They had to play through wet conditions in their 28-23 victory, with Maye noticeably struggling to throw the ball accurately as a result.<\/p>\n<p>Maye knows what he needs to do moving forward to limit performances like that again.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI missed a little bit high. I just got to make some better throws,\u201d Maye said of his play against the Buccaneers. \u201cI think it\u2019s just depends on sometimes you get a ball that\u2019s really wet, sometimes it\u2019s a little drier. So that\u2019s football. You can never practice with it.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIt\u2019s hard to practice that exact moment, unless I\u2019m gonna go out there in a random day in the offseason, which I probably need to. Probably could happen and do that, but it\u2019s hard to replicate that. But I think it\u2019s good. It\u2019s going to happen at some point again. So, try to do my best to be accurate.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Maye has had just about as strong a year as anyone could&#8217;ve hoped to this point. He&#8217;s the MVP favorite at some sportsbooks, throwing for 2,555 yards, 19 touchdowns, and just five interceptions to go with a 113.9 passer rating, 283 rushing yards, and two rushing touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s helped the Patriots get out to an 8-2 start. Now, he&#8217;ll have to finish strong in some weather conditions he might not be used to.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drake Maye and the New England Patriots embraced the cold weather on Tuesday ahead of their Thursday night game against the Jets. 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