Drake Maye is about to step onto the field for the biggest game of his life. The New England Patriots quarterback led his team to Super Bowl LX in his first full season under center. At 23 years

But New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has managed to get a nickname unlike anyone else's: Drake "Drake Maye" Maye. That is a really great question. And honestly, like the slang term 6-7, it's a bit of a mystery. A USA Today informal poll of the Patriots locker room found none of the other player's really knew how the nickname was formed.

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Depending on how one looks at the results, it’s more than possible that Josh Allen prevented Drake Maye from claiming the NFL MVP title. Allen’s two first-place votes would have been enough for Maye to vault Stafford in what would have likely been a highly debated victory.

Fans have crowned the star quarterback's wife as the 'first lady of New England.'

The 2025 NFL MVP award was the closest since 2003, and Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen might have kept Drake Maye from taking home the trophy.

We got to witness one of the closest MVP races in recent memory at the 2025 NFL Honors. Matthew Stafford emerged as the eventual winner with 366 total points and 24 first-place votes, while runner-up Drake Maye finished with 361 points and 23 first-place votes.