Drake Maye has made a lot of difficult things look very easy while securing serious MVP consideration and leading his New England Patriots to a surprising Super Bowl appearance. Thanks to the magic of microphones, we now know that the second-year quarterback made an honest admission during crunchtime of the Patriots' 10-7 win. "It's hard," Maye told his offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels as they tried to warm up on the bench. Drake Maye: "It's hard... Good God"Josh McDaniels: "Look at me, it's gonna be hard, but look, this will be the most rewarding 6 1/2 minutes of our lives if we can get it done." 🎥: @Patriots pic.twitter.com/CyoaTUQpti — Michael Rodnick (@MJRodnick) January 28, 2026"Look at me, it's going to be hard," McDaniels told Maye.