Drake Maye Says Patriots Center's Blood Being on Football Led to Fumble in Viral Video vs. Jaguars

You've heard of the Butt Fumble. If you know your NFL history, you might be familiar with the Miracle at the Meadowlands. But how about the Bloody Bobble?

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye told reporters following Sunday's 35-6 loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars that center Jared Wilson bled on the ball ahead of Maye's first-quarter fumble, when the ball slipped out of his hand as he was attempting to throw the ball:

"Jared happened to be bleeding on his hand," Maye told reporters. "Got the football and was trying to put one to [receiver] Kyle [Wiliams]. And [it] slipped out of my hand."

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