{
  "id": 16037021,
  "title": "Rob Gronkowski names whether he’d prefer to play with Drake Maye or Caleb Williams",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/rob-gronkowski-names-whether-hed-prefer-to-play-with-drake-maye-or",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-22T11:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rob-gronkowski-names-whether-d-113500046.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Caleb Williams and Drake Maye, two of the NFL's brightest young quarterbacks, will face off in Thursday Night Football when the Chicago Bears take on the New England Patriots. Following a difficult start to the season, Maye has recently found his footing, throwing for 10 touchdowns in his last three outings. Meanwhile, Williams, returning to his starting role after a weekend of impressive play against the Atlanta Falcons, has thrown for over 300 yards in the Bears' latest game. This matchup promises to be a clash between two elite talents. However, New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, when discussing the two quarterbacks on the Up & Adams Show, expressed his preference for playing with Drake Maye. \"They're both in the right situations,\" Gronkowski stated. \"I feel like they both landed in the right places, but if I had to choose, Drake Maye is the one for me.\" Gronkowski praised Maye's ability to process defenses and his potential for improvement, saying that he and Maye would \"be on the same page\" chemistry-wise. Despite his love for the Patriots and their quarterback, Williams is only entering his fourth game of the season, aiming to throw for at least two touchdowns for the first time this year.",
  "summary": "Thursday Night Football will see Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears host Drake Maye and his New England Patriots in what will be one of the matchups of Week Seven. Following a rocky start to the season, Maye finally looks to have found his rhythm again for the Patriots.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}