The New England Patriots are the newest NFL crew to make the journey throughout the Atlantic Ocean for a sport in the UK.
In some unspecified time in the future after the gamers arrive in London, they usually have interaction with the worldwide media. Drake Maye, who will make his NFL starter debut towards the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, had an change with a British reporter on Saturday.
Throughout the interplay, Maye recommended soccer followers in England ought to root for the Patriots.
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Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots throws the ball throughout the New England Patriots OTA Offseason Exercise on Might 29, 2024 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Photographs)
The previous North Carolina standout cited the similarities within the title of the area the place the Patriots play their residence video games and the title of the nation internet hosting Sunday’s NFL conflict.
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“First off, I think it comes with the team name, New England. I think it’s easy for UK fans to be attracted to that,” Maye famous.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye passes the ball throughout the second half of an NFL soccer sport towards the Houston Texans, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photograph/Steven Senne)
The rookie quarterback additionally identified the Patriots “pretty sweet” colour scheme and expressed optimism in regards to the crew’s future.
“Our colors are pretty sweet, they represent a lot of different things. And from there, I’m excited for the team, we’re going to come up, and we’ve got a lot of great seasons ahead. So shoutout to the fans that are already Patriots’ fans over here, and look forward to having some more.”
Jan 17, 2024; Foxborough, MA, USA; A New England Patriots helmet sits on a desk previous to a press convention at Gillette Stadium. (Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports activities)
The Patriots franchise dates again to 1959, when the crew was based because the Boston Patriots, in line with data from the NFL. The crew was an authentic member of the now defunct American Soccer League.
Billy Sullivan Jr., a Boston-based businessman, was awarded the enlargement franchise in 1959. A panel of sportwriters within the Boston space participated in a naming contest and finally favored the Patriots nickname, per data from the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame.
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It needs to be famous that the crew’s present nickname is a nod to the American colonists’ rebel towards British rule within the 1770s.
The Patriots enter Sunday’s sport with a 1-5 document. The NFL launched it is Worldwide Collection in 2007. The league has performed video games in London yearly since, besides throughout the 2020 season when all worldwide video games have been moved to venues in the U.S. because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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