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Greg Olsen’s straightforward take on Drake Maye’s MVP candidacy
"Are they as good as their record?"
Greg Olsen’s in-game take on Drake Maye and the MVP race: During the Patriots‘ eventual 38-10 win over the Dolphins on Sunday, Fox Sports commentator Greg Olsen touched on a controversial subject within NFL circles.
The back-and-forth discussion over who will win the league’s Most Valuable Player award is in full swing. The two most likely candidates at this point are Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, and Patriots signal-caller Drake Maye. Olsen, who was on the call during the Patriots’ game on Sunday, waded into the debate with a clear assertion.
“You hear a lot of the knock, it’s been coming up these last couple weeks as the season winds down, and the MVP race with Drake Maye. Are they as good as their record?” Olsen questioned, referencing an oft-cited critique that the Patriots’ schedule has been on the easier side.
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He replied by offering a comparison to college football conferences.
“My answer to that is this is pro ball,” Olsen said. “Someone’s not playing in the SEC and someone’s in the Sun Belt. [These are] all NFL rosters.”
Interestingly, Olsen’s pick of Maye differs from other experts. That list also includes New England legend (and fellow Fox Sports commentator) Tom Brady, who said he’d pick Stafford.
Trivia: TreVeyon Henderson scored his ninth and 10th touchdowns of the season on Sunday. He joined an exclusive group of Patriots rookies to score at least 10 touchdowns in a season. Can you name the other three players to previously do it?
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(Answer at the bottom).
Hint: The year’s they did it were in 1995, 1998, and 2010.
Scores and schedules:
The Patriots crushed the Dolphins 38-10 in the regular-season finale on Sunday. New England will face the Chargers in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs this coming Sunday at 8 p.m.
Elsewhere, the Celtics face the Bulls tonight at TD Garden at 7:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, the Bruins play the Kraken in Seattle at 10 p.m.
And on Wednesday, the Boston Fleet will host the Seattle Torrent at Agganis Arena at 7 p.m.
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- Patriots playoff picture: New England to play Chargers in Wild Card round of NFL playoffs
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Catching up with Payton Pritchard: The 2025 NBA Sixth Man of the Year stopped by “NBA Nightcap” to discuss the state of the Celtics.
On this day: In 1974, Bruins legend Johnny Bucyk became the oldest player in NHL history to score four goals in a game (at 38) in a 6-2 Boston win over the Islanders.
Daily highlight: Harrison Reed scored one of the goals of the season deep into stoppage time to help Fulham secure a 2-2 draw with Liverpool on Sunday.
Trivia answer: Curtis Martin, Robert Edwards, Rob Gronkowski
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