{
  "id": 18409323,
  "title": "Patriots’ Josh McDaniels is all smiles after Drake Maye wins ‘deserved’ award for scorching October",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/patriots-josh-mcdaniels-is-all-smiles-after-drake-maye-wins-deserved",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-06T00:31:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/patriots-josh-mcdaniels-smiles-drake-003140537.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New England Patriots' Josh McDaniels expressed pride after quarterback Drake Maye earned the AFC Offensive Player of the Month award for October 2026. The team had struggled at the start of the season, losing two of their first three games, but Maye's strong performance in October helped turn things around. McDaniels, who coached Maye through his early struggles, praised the young quarterback's improvement, saying, \"Certainly deserving of it.\" Over the course of October, Maye threw for 1,199 yards, 12 touchdowns, and only two interceptions, while completing 67.2% of his passes. His offensive line also played a significant role in his success, as he was sacked only four times for a loss of 21 yards during the same period. Maye also contributed on the ground, rushing for 129 yards and two touchdowns in four games against the Buffalo Bills, Las Vegas Raiders, New York Jets, and Chicago Bears. The Patriots will look to maintain their winning momentum this Sunday when they take on the Green Bay Packers in a prime-time game at Gillette Stadium.",
  "summary": "Drake Maye and the New England Patriots had a slow start to their 2026 NFL season, losing two of their first three games. But Maye and the reigning AFC champions have seemingly turned it around since, thanks in large part to a solid October showing from the quarterback. After leading the Patriots to a 3-1 record in October, the former North […] The post Patriots’ Josh McDaniels is all smiles…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "New England Patriots React to NFL Announcement for QB Drake Maye",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/new-england-patriots-react-to-nfl-announcement-for-qb-drake-maye",
        "published": "2026-11-05T18:54:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}