{"id":1378,"date":"2026-05-28T07:33:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T07:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1378"},"modified":"2026-05-28T07:33:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T07:33:22","slug":"drake-maye-mike-vrabel-say-super-bowl-champion-seahawks-a-tough-way-to-start-for-patriots-but-also-a-great-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1378","title":{"rendered":"Drake Maye, Mike Vrabel say Super Bowl champion Seahawks a tough way to start for Patriots, but also a great opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>FOXBOROUGH \u2014 The 2026 Patriots will pick up where the 2025 team left off. Specifically, against the Seahawks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1376\">Red Sox stack up singles during a six-run fourth inning, shut out Braves as starter Connelly Early cruises<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>With the Patriots scheduled to open the regular season in Seattle on Sept. 9, quarterback <b>Drake Maye<\/b>and coach <b>Mike Vrabel<\/b> said the chance to start against the team that turned out the lights on them in Super Bowl LX should provide a psychological boost this summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt\u2019s a chance for us to get some extra motivation during camp,\u201d said Maye after Wednesday\u2019s OTA session. \u201cStarting off with the bang, you know? A chance to get an opponent that left a bad taste in our mouth.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>\u201cI think it\u2019s something for us that\u2019s going to really make us work. We\u2019ve got to bring it Week 1. On the road, in a tough environment, they\u2019ll hang their banner. That\u2019s a part of it. So I think it\u2019s going to be interesting. It\u2019s going to be fun. It\u2019s going to be a tough task. So it\u2019ll be something for us to consider when it comes to motivation and making training camp better.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Get Starting Point<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><label>Enter Email<\/label><\/p>\n<div><button>Sign Up<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Traditionally, Seattle\u2019s Lumen Field is one of the loudest stadiums in the league. With the emotion associated with opening night against the defending champions, the challenge becomes that much greater. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThat would be a tough game when and wherever we played it,\u201d Vrabel said. \u201cBut I think we\u2019ll eventually be ready for the challenge. We\u2019re clearly not ready yet. I don\u2019t think anybody is. But that\u2019s what we\u2019ll build to. We\u2019ll have to handle the environment; that\u2019ll test us early.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Seahawks crushed the Patriots in the Super Bowl, 29-13. The offense couldn\u2019t get out of neutral all evening, as the Seahawks pitched a shutout through three quarters.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It was a forgettable game for Maye, who finished 27 of 43 for 295 yards, with two touchdowns, two interceptions, and six sacks. Maye said he went back and watched the game and has been able to pick up some lessons along the way, including that there were \u201ca lot of plays I wish I had back.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In the end, it\u2019s about learning from the mistakes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cPeople always say flush it. I think it\u2019s hard to flush a game like that,\u201d Maye said. \u201cAt the same time, you learn from it, and let it motivate you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe didn\u2019t play our best, as a team, and especially myself. You know, we should have played better. But it\u2019s something I can work on today or work on tomorrow to get back and just try to get to that same spot and be on the right side with the same stakes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1374\">US military strikes another alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific, killing 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Defensive tackle <b>Milton Williams<\/b>, who has played in the last two Super Bowls (winning with the Eagles, losing with the Patriots) said September in Seattle will be different than February in Santa Clara, Calif. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Regardless, he\u2019ll be ready to roll.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe Super Bowl vs. the regular season \u2026 that\u2019s a different thing,\u201d said Williams. \u201cBut you know, whoever we play \u2014 I don\u2019t care who we play. I\u2019m ready for the challenge.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>What can Brown do for you? Plenty.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Williams, who was a teammate of wide receiver <b>A.J. Brown<\/b> in Philadelphia, was asked if it was tough not to play general manager when it came to putting together a potential deal for Brown.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cYou see the noise, and you see a hell of a player,\u201d Williams said. \u201c[He] can definitely help our team. But they don\u2019t pay me to do that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Williams was quick to respond when asked what made Brown so special. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cGreat dude, you know?\u201d he said. \u201cA monster on the field, great in the locker room, you know, holding guys accountable and holding himself accountable. That\u2019s everything you want in a player of his caliber.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Maye said he\u2019s aware of the trade rumors involving Brown, but was taking it in stride. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI think it\u2019s a part of the NFL,\u201d he said with a smile. \u201cThey throw names around there, around every team, depending whoever looks best in the graphic and the jersey on social media. I\u2019m really just focused on the guys in here that I\u2019m working with.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI know there\u2019s a lot of talk with that. If he ends up being on our team, great. What a great player. If he doesn\u2019t, we still have these guys here. It\u2019s a tough balance. But I know he\u2019s a phenomenal player.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1373\">With big bats lacking, Chad Tracy has brought back small ball to kickstart the Red Sox offense<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lumen Field is one of the loudest stadiums in the league. 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