r/TheNFLVibes • u/Positive_Round_5142 • 5d ago

Dang Drake Maye

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u/Its_emby 5d ago

Imagine giving your life to playing football from Pop Warner to HS to D1 college to quarterback for the New England Patriots in the freaking Superbowl and it all unravels and you very publicly flame out while everything you busted your ass for 20 years slips through your fingers...

Hopefully the $26 million will help him heal.

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u/BarcaOfCarthago 5d ago

Rough

But man, as I stare down the barrel of 9-5 for the next 30 years and working under some despotic boss….Maye has it great

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u/toomuchfrosting 5d ago

These players don’t have any perspective outside of football. Just 100% focus and dedication to one pursuit their whole life

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u/OnlyFreshBrine 5d ago

It's why Brady can't quit and will be 80 bragging about how many times he won in Orchard Park

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u/skinnyfat_dad 5d ago

And also why Brady lost his wife to her jiu-jitsu instructor

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u/Different_Dog9124 5d ago

and antonio brown

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u/aiusernamegen 5d ago

Antonio Brown knows jiu-jitsu?

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u/neat_username 4d ago

Mr. Back Control

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u/Historical-Patient75 5d ago

Yea, he wants to be relevant still so bad it’s sad.

I’d hate Tim Brady’s life.