“Fake news liberal ESPN doesn’t want you to know”: NFL fans call out Mina Kimes for downplaying Drake Maye’s performance vs. Falcons

ESPN analyst Mina Kimes is under fire over one of her takes regarding New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye. The second-year playmaker, amid an MVP-worthy season, has struggled against certain opponents.

Kimes tried to say that Maye struggled against the Atlanta Falcons in the wake of the Falcons' 27-24 upset win against the LA Rams.

"Drake Maye, Josh Allen, and now Matthew Stafford—all struggled vs this Falcons defense," Kimes tweeted on Monday.

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However, not many fans appreciated that she added Maye under that category, given that the Patriots star went 19 of 29 for 259 yards and two touchdowns against the NFC South squad.

"Fake news liberal ESPN doesn’t want you to know that Drake Maye had 259 yrds, 2 TDs, and A WIN against these Falcons," one fan said. "Can you show me Drake maye throwing 3 INTS and losing to this team Curious," another fan said. "Lying about Drake Maye lmaooo," another fan wrote.

Others continued to point out that Maye came out victorious and didn't look as bad as Stafford and Allen.

"Maye was clearly the best out of the three," one fan said. "Maye didn’t look Stafford bad… last night was tough to watch," another fan said. "Maye? he literally beat them unlike the other 2," another fan added.

The Patriots continued their remarkable game-winning streak against the Falcons on Nov. 2. They won 24-23, proving that it was a close matchup. While Maye connected with his receivers and moved the ball down the field, he was sacked six times and intercepted once.

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Drake Maye has received criticism from ESPN talent before

Maye has dealt with negative takes from ESPN analysts before. Several weeks ago, Cam Newton called him and the Patriots "fool's gold," arguing that they hadn't beaten strong opponents to be considered contenders.

New England won the AFC East title for the first time since 2019 on Sunday, cashing in on the Buffalo Bills' gut-wrenching 13-12 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles at home.

They will enter the postseason as a strong candidate to win an AFC that doesn't have a clear favorite. Ahead of Week 18, Maye has gone 340 of 474 for 4,203 yards and 30 touchdowns with just eight interceptions. He has rushed the ball 98 times for 409 yards and four touchdowns.

Edited by Orlando Silva