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Patriots’ Drake Maye isn’t so sure we landed on the moon

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Lemoncelli, J. (2026, October 7). Patriots’ Drake Maye isn’t so sure we landed on the moon. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/07/sports/patriots-drake-maye-isnt-so-sure-we-landed-on-the-moon/

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Drake Maye, quarterback for the New England Patriots, expressed skepticism about the Apollo 11 moon landing during a radio appearance, suggesting he is not entirely convinced it occurred. He mentioned taking a conspiracy theory class in college that covered various unconventional theories. The conversation took place amid discussion of his performance in a recent game against the Buffalo Bills, where Maye led his team to victory despite an initial slow start.

Written by AI on 2026-10-07, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Drake Maye, quarterback for the New England Patriots, expressed skepticism during a recent interview on WEEI Sports Radio 93.7 Boston about whether the United States actually landed on the moon in 1969. Maye said, "I don’t know about the moon... I’m not really sure 200% if we went there or not," adding he's "a little bit skeptical." His comments stemmed from taking a conspiracy theories class at University of North Carolina during his college days. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, who became NASA’s chief in December 2025, responded humorously to Maye’s doubts on X (formerly Twitter), stating he “quite literally has the receipts,” referring to the evidence that supports the moon landing's authenticity.

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Jenna Lemoncelli

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New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye said he’s a “little bit skeptical” that the United States actually landed on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. asserted

States → say → 1969

During a Monday appearance on WEEI, Maye was asked if there is a wild conspiracy theory that he secretly believes in and made waves online with his response. asserted

he → ask → response

“Wow… let me try and not to get too controversial,” he said. asserted

he → let → ?

“I don’t know about the moon, you know. asserted

you → know → moon

I think I can see back in the day why we would put on the mask if we went there, but I’m not really sure 200 percent if we went there or not. asserted

we → think → mask

“I wouldn’t say I’m leaning one way or the other. asserted

I → say → ?

I just know I’m a little bit skeptical.” asserted

I → know → ?

Maye explained that he took a conspiracy class in college at North Carolina, “which was pretty cool,” — adding that it covered “classic” theories such as, “Hitler being alive” and “Are birds real?” asserted

birds → explain → theories

The topic of conspiracy theories was brought up during an “Ask Me Anything” segment on the “Rich and Ken with Ted Johnson” radio show. asserted

topic → bring → show

He finished 22 of 37 passing for 269 yards and three touchdowns after two first-half turnovers for the reigning AFC East champions to improve to 2-2. asserted

champions → finish → 2

The Patriots will host the 3-1 Las Vegas Raiders in Foxborough on Sunday. asserted

Patriots → host → Sunday

Patriots’ Drake Maye isn’t so sure we landed on the moon

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