Brady Praises Maye After Patriots Beat Raiders 45-17

Tom Brady praised Drake Maye’s response to an early-season slump after the New England Patriots defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 45-17 in Week 5, saying the quarterback was throwing with confidence and the team was responding to his play. The win gave New England back-to-back victories after a difficult start to the season. Maye threw for 374 yards and four touchdowns against Las Vegas, and also scored a rushing touchdown, according to reports of the game. The Patriots had beaten the Buffalo Bills the previous week. In that game, Maye threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns and led a fourth-quarter game-winning drive. Brady, a former Patriots quarterback and minority owner of the Raiders, discussed Maye’s improvement in remarks made ahead of Week 6. He said Maye had gone through an early slump but was now passing with confidence, adding that the team was feeding off him. Brady also said game repetitions with receivers help build trust, particularly as players adapt to a new system. The Patriots were 3-2 after the Raiders game, according to one report. Their first three results included losses to Seattle and Jacksonville and a win over Pittsburgh; they then beat Buffalo and Las...