It was roughly nine months ago that Zappe Fever rapidly spread throughout New England. Now, there’s a new potential wave set to take over the region due to another backup quarterback: Malik Mania.
As the Patriots managed just three points through the first three-plus quarters of their preseason opener Thursday night against the Houston Texans, they inserted UDFA Malik Cunningham into the game at quarterback.
14 plays later, Cunningham juked past a Texans’ defender for the Patriots first touchdown of the game, simultaneously giving birth to Malik Mania.
“It was great,” fellow rookie Kayshon Boutte said of the score.