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Terry Bradshaw suggests Patriots should bench Drake Maye before comeback win over Bills

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Botte, P. (2026, October 4). Terry Bradshaw suggests Patriots should bench Drake Maye before comeback win over Bills. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/04/sports/terry-bradshaw-suggests-patriots-should-bench-drake-maye-before-comeback-win-in-buffalo/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-04 · by Peter Botte

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Terry Bradshaw suggested on Fox's pregame show that the Patriots should bench quarterback Drake Maye if he continues to struggle, citing his poor performance this season with just one touchdown and six interceptions. Despite this advice, Maye led New England to a comeback victory against the Bills, throwing for 269 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception in an exciting finish where he secured the win with less than two minutes left on the clock. The Patriots are now 2-2 after this game.
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Terry Bradshaw suggested on Fox Sports that the New England Patriots should bench their struggling quarterback, Drake Maye, if he continues to underperform. Maye entered Week 4 with just one touchdown and six interceptions in three games this season. Despite his poor start, Maye led a comeback against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, securing a victory with a final score of 29-26. In that game, Maye threw for 269 yards, completing 22 out of 37 passes, and recorded three touchdowns to one interception. Fellow analyst and former New York Giants player Michael Strahan countered Bradshaw's suggestion by noting that Maye was a MVP candidate last season when he led the Patriots to the Super Bowl before losing to the Seattle Seahawks.

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Fellow panelist and Giants legend Michael Strahan argued “that’s hard” because Maye was an MVP candidate last season while taking the team to the Super Bowl before losing to the Seahawks, adding it would be “very hard to bench him at this point.” The third-year quarterback, who entered Week 4 with one touchdown and six interceptions, had an up-and-down effort against the Bills, but ultimately played well enough when it mattered to engineer a late comeback victory 29-26. Maye finished the game going 22-for-37 and recording 269 passing yards with three touchdowns to one interception.
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🔮 Terry Bradshaw offered a solution Sunday for the Patriots to consider if Drake Maye continues to struggle.
2026-10-04 · New York Post
Terry Bradshaw suggests Patriots should bench Drake Maye before comeback win over Bills · assertive framing

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Terry Bradshaw offered a solution Sunday for the Patriots to consider if Drake Maye continues to struggle. asserted
Maye → offer → solution
Maye led New England to a Super Bowl appearance last year in his second NFL season, but he came into this week with just one touchdown pass and six interceptions during the Pats’ 1-2 start. asserted
he → lead → start
“Sometimes you get into such a rut that you lose your confidence, which is what’s happening. asserted
what → get → confidence
Sometimes, you have to bench ’em,” Bradshaw said Sunday on the Fox pregame show. asserted
Bradshaw → have → show
“You just sit him down. asserted
You → sit → him
“Doesn’t mean he’s not your No. 1. asserted
he → mean → ?
You just sit him down and take that focus… asserted
You → sit → focus
That’s how you keep going forward.” asserted
you → ’ → ?
Fellow panelist and Giants legend Michael Strahan argued “that’s hard” because Maye was an MVP candidate last season while taking the team to the Super Bowl before losing to the Seahawks, adding it would be “very hard to bench him at this point.” The third-year quarterback, who entered Week 4 with one touchdown and six interceptions, had an up-and-down effort against the Bills, but ultimately played well enough when it mattered to engineer a late comeback victory 29-26. Maye finished the game going 22-for-37 and recording 269 passing yards with three touchdowns to one interception. asserted
Maye → argue → interception
While trailing 26-21, Maye connected with Efton Chism III to complete an eight-play, 73-yard drive with 1:50 to go, giving New England the lead, which extended to 29-26 following a two-point conversion from Maye to Rhamondre Stevenson. asserted
which → trail → Stevenson
New England is now 2-2 to begin the season. asserted
England → begin → season
Maye is backed up by former Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito, who made eight starts for them in 2023 and 2024. asserted
who → back → 2023
Top receiving target A.J, Brown also has been sidelined for New England with a sprained ankle suffered in the season opener. asserted
Brown → sideline → opener
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