Drake Maye’s gesture of allowing a female reporter to ask the first question is reminiscent of Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel | NFL News

Like coach, like quarterback. Not just on the gridiron but off the field too. New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel let reporter Teresa Walker ask the first question at press conferences when he coached the Tennessee Titans [2018-2023]. Vrabel reportedly continued this tradition with Patriots columnist for MassLive Sports, Karen Guregian, in New England.Following the coach’s example, Patriots quarterback Drake Maye also did something heartfelt. MLFootball recently shared footage of Maye letting a female reporter to ask the first question at his press conference.

Helping women in sports

MLFootball captioned the X post: “CLASS ACT: #Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has taken on the tradition of his head coach Mike Vrabel of allowing a female reporter ask the first question at his press conference. [clapping hands emoji] Coach Vrabel has been doing this for many years, helping women in sports.” In October 2025, MLFootball shared a video collage of Vrabel from his press conferences with the Titans. They captioned the X post: “CLASS ACT #Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel always let reporter Teresa Walker ask the first question at pressers because Mike knows how hard it is for women in sports. [two clapping hands emoji] Mike has now continued that tradition in New England with Karen Guregian.”Now, such a heartwarming and even touching moment, but how do cybercitizens react? Their reactions are mixed. Let’s find out.

Females should be in the kitchen

To Mike Vrabel’s class act: “Equality?” one X user questioned. Another said, “Sounds discriminatory.” A third added, “Love this. We gotta do everything we can to support women in sports. Couldn’t have said it better myself.”A fourth user said, “Funny how being a decent human is seen as rare enough to be newsworthy… men really set the bar in hell again.” A fifth added, “Females should be in the kitchen!”

What a leader and gentleman

To Drake Maye’s class act: “That’s my quarterback,” declared one X user. Another wrote, “How can you root against guys like Maye and Vrabel?”A third user said, “Wow, that’s amazing. I have never seen anything like this in my lifetime.” A fourth added, “Hard to not root for this guy. What a leader and gentleman.” A fifth wrote, “Class act and a sportsman.”Also Read: Reportedly throwing shade? Patriots QB Drake Maye says he has never met Chargers QB Justin Herbert