Drake Maye
We Got Vrabel’s Back Amid Russini Scandal
… ‘We Love Coach!!!’
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The New England Patriots’ franchise quarterback is speaking out on Mike Vrabel — Drake Maye says the locker room is standing firmly in their coach’s corner amid the Dianna Russini scandal.
The MVP runner-up was asked about the leader of the Pats’ sidelines while at a charity event on Wednesday … and his response is further proof the whole organization is committed to moving forward with 50-year-old Vrabel.
.@JHall7news asked Drake Maye about the recent scandal involving Mike Vrabel: “We’re here for coach, we love coach.” pic.twitter.com/ctkPoFftRX
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“We’re here for coach,” Maye told 7News’ Jonathan Hall. “We love coach — what he does for us, what he’s done for us this past year, you can’t speak into words.”
“Just thankful he’s our head coach. I know he’s doing some stuff off the field and out of the coaching world, but we’re here for him and I know he’s gonna come back.”
The Patriots have made it crystal clear they aren’t turning on Vrabel after his relationship with the NFL insider went public … and that didn’t change when he skipped out on Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft to seek “counseling.”
Vrabel has said he’s focused on being a better man moving forward … and from ownership to the front office and players — they all believe he can do just that.
They gotta hope they can eventually move past it all — New England had an incredible turnaround in 2025 … going 14-3 and reaching the Super Bowl this past season, with 23-year-old Maye thriving in his second season as a pro.
Vrabel also got a standing ovation from Pats season ticket holders at an event on Tuesday … so they don’t seem to mind the outside noise.
Vrabel and Maye’s success together actually earned them the title of most influential Bostonians this week by a local outlet … which would have been a no-brainer prior to this month’s development.