Passing The Torch

... or hopping on the bandwagon?

After Drake Maye’s electric fourth quarter in Patriots comeback, consider the torch passed from Tom Brady

BALTIMORE — This was a Tom Brady/MVP moment for Drake Maye.

The young, upstart Patriots were staggering. They blew a 21-point lead to the Bills last weekend and were on the brink of a disastrous Sunday Night Football loss to a 7-7 Ravens team playing without two-time MVP Lamar Jackson.

The reeling Elvises trailed, 24-13, at the start of the fourth quarter. With five minutes left, they still trailed, 24-21, and were pinned on their own 11-yard line. It looked like they were going to lose a huge December road game to a six-year backup QB named Tyler (Don’t Call Me Chet) Huntley.

It was going to be total exposure. The Fools Gold Patriots would be colored as a nice team that beat the bag out of Tomato Cans all year, but fell short against playoff-tested teams from Buffalo and Baltimore when it mattered.

Then, Maye took over and had his Brady moment. Eighty-nine yards on nine plays in 2:55. Seven completions in eight attempts, all of them dimes. Finally, he handed off to Rhamondre Stevenson, who darted 21 yards to paydirt and history.