FOXBOROUGH — The Kid QB deserves better. So much better.
“It’s a bummer,” said Drake Maye, the super-talented rookie quarterback, who once again offered promise of a bright Patriots future in the midst of yet another dismal defeat, a 25-24 last-minute loss Sunday to the Colts. “I hate it for these guys, and I hate it for these coaches. We’re practicing hard. We’re fighting hard, and just came up short.”
“Just Came Up Short” might eventually be the name of the 2024 Patriots season-in-review video. With one more what-if of a loss, the Patriots thudded to 3-10 after falling to the bold-to-the-point-of-envy Colts, who devoured 80 yards on 19 plays on the winning late-fourth quarter touchdown drive — which included three fourth-down conversions — then converted a 2-point play on a charge up the middle by quarterback Anthony Richardson.