NFL Tremendous Bowl 60: Are the New England Patriots again? Drake Maye & Mike Vrabel the brand new Tom Brady & Invoice Belichick – Worldwide Dispatch

For individuals who had their Tremendous Bowl goals dashed by the Patriots up to now, there are some uneasy similarities with how Vrabel and Maye have emulated the Brady and Belichick axis.

At simply 23, Maye may turn out to be the youngest quarterback to win the Tremendous Bowl so he is youthful than Brady was, however each have made the large recreation of their second season.

Maye is simply the third quarterback to make the Tremendous Bowl after producing underneath 17 factors on offence in a number of play-off video games – Brady’s 2001 Pats offence didn’t put 17 on the board in all three video games.

Climate performed an element in all three play-off video games however Vrabel’s defence was nonetheless wonderful and coming by way of such tight encounters like that within the post-season is strictly how Brady and Belichick made their names.

In reality, New England’s win over Denver was simply the fourth time since 2001 {that a} quarterback generated 14 factors or fewer on offence and nonetheless gained a Championship recreation or Tremendous Bowl – Brady was a part of the opposite three.

Maye spreads the ball out like Brady used to, with 9 gamers this season having a minimum of 200 receiving yards, and sometimes pops up with the essential play on the essential time, albeit extra together with his legs than his arm.

Of Maye’s 16 runs within the play-offs, 12 have gone for a landing or first down – Brady had the identical type of magic in his arm to steer his group’s to glory.

So a troublesome, defensive coach, a proficient, targeted quarterback pleased to win any means doable, some key drafting and professional free agent pick-ups have resulted in a group capable of blow groups away or grind out powerful play-off wins residence and away.

That certain sounds acquainted, and it will likely be a well-known sight in Santa Clara because the Patriots could have appeared in 20% of all Tremendous Bowls come Sunday – and the priority for the remainder of the NFL is that this may very well be simply the beginning.