"There’s a constant...": Super Bowl disappointment can’t shake Drake Maye, who credits faith and family for life’s biggest wins

Drake Maye lost the chance to win the Super Bowl, but the young QB is up and ready for the future with faith in his mind. The New England Patriots quarterback used Super Bowl media availability to make clear what drives him, grounding the moment not in hype or pressure, but in belief, relationships, and purpose beyond football.“Faith, family, and football. That’s me to a T. I think in that order,” Maye said at last Monday’s media availability for the Super Bowl. At just 23, Maye arrived on the sport’s grandest stage as one of the youngest quarterbacks to do so, carrying the weight of a franchise revival and the calm of someone anchored by conviction.“I’m a follower of Jesus Christ,” he added. “It’s the biggest thing in my life. And keeping that at No.

1, and knowing that that is what’s gotten me here and what helps me get here.” Those words framed the week. They explained how a quarterback coming off a four-win season a year ago could handle a Super Bowl spotlight with steady clarity.

Drake Maye reflects on Super Bowl defeat, says coming home to a loving wife beats any trophy

The Super Bowl itself tested that resolve. Playing with a sore shoulder that limited his preparation and required a painkilling injection before kickoff, Maye absorbed constant punishment from a relentless Seattle defense.

He was hit 11 times and sacked six times as the Patriots fell short.

“It hurts, no doubt — definitely hurts,” said the emotional young quarterback after the game. Maye did not deflect responsibility, saying he needed to “make better throws,” while still praising teammates for a season few predicted. The response reflected maturity shaped by perspective, not panic.That perspective extends off the field. Throughout the season, Maye has spoken openly about the role of his longtime girlfriend and now wife, Ann Michael Maye.

Their bond began in middle school and deepened through each stage of his rise. “It’s special,” Drake Maye said, recalling how she once watched his middle school games and now cheers from the Super Bowl stands. “I wouldn’t rather do it with anybody else.”The couple married last summer in North Carolina. “Getting married is one of the best decisions I’ve made in my life,” he said, noting how marriage brought stability, routine, and balance.

From late dinners to simple daily conversations, Maye credits that constant support with helping him manage the demands of professional football. “There’s no better feeling than coming home to a wife that loves you,” Drake Maye told the media this week before the Super Bowl.Faith remains the throughline. Asked about it later in the week, Maye described it as something bigger than wins or losses. “It’s a constant in my life,” he told Sports Spectrum, explaining how it centers his purpose and focus. For Maye, football is the platform, not the destination.