FOXBOROUGH – The thought of facing Myles Garrett scares most quarterbacks.
He was more terrified about the opening introductions.
Instead of coming out as a team, which had been the tradition since 2001, Patriots coach Mike Vrabel wanted the players to get some recognition, having the starters introduced, and having them run out of the tunnel one-by-one.
The offensive starters got the nod this week, so Maye was the last one in line to be introduced. It had him a little on edge waiting in the tunnel for his turn.
“Yeah, I was a little bit nervous for it,” Maye said following the 32-13 win over the Cleveland Browns. “You always see other teams do it. I got literally no swag, so I just go out there and run.”
There were no waves or salutes to the crowd, no hops up and down. Maye just ran straight ahead.
Ultimately, he enjoyed the rid even if it didn’t go smoothly with guys running out, not in the proper sequence.
“I think the guys enjoyed it. I think it was cool kind of hanging back there in the back being the last one,” Maye said. “I think the first like ten guys, they had the wrong name and ran out too fast. I think we’ll work on it.
“I think the fans, maybe it was new for them too, so they’ll have to adjust. Maybe next time they’ll be ready for it. I think it was loud. They’re loud every time we do the call outs.”
Maye was sacked 6 times in the game, 5 times by the aforementioned Garrett, but still had a strong game completing 18 of 24 passes for 282 yards with three touchdowns. He ran for 50 yards, and also threw a pick.
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