The Hot New Place For Patriots Fans to Gather is Ann Michael Maye's TikTok Comments, to Bend the Knee to Our New Queen

It's one thing to marry your childhood sweetheart. And a fellow Tar Heel. A star athlete. An ACC Player of the Year. And the No. 3 pick in the NFL Draft.

But when your new husband happens to be the quarterback of the New England Patriots, and the vessel into which the fanbase has poured all its hopes and dreams, well then you've married an entire six-state region. As Ann Michael Maye is quickly discovering. 

He is our King. She is our Queen. And the palace her subjects are coming to for a Royal Audience with Her Majesty is the comments section of her videos on TikTok. 

If you're not aware (And what's wrong with you that you not? Like there's something else that so important you can't pay attention to this?) Ann Michael Maye is very domestic. By that I mean she knows her way around the kitchen like her husband navigates a collapsing pocket to hit a hot route in a zone vacated by a blitzer. And the men who make it their life's work to protect him appreciate both their skills:

And Mrs. Maye shares her baking skills on TikTok:

Which is not only the most charming, wholesome, and North Carolina Girl thing ever put on the internet, it gives the public who is so emotionally invested in her husband the chance to pay their respects in person. And the comments are as positive, endearing and sweet as her Apple Bars:

That's just a random sampling. Here are a few from this specific recipe above:

Not to overreact, but you are one of the most important people in New England. Please don’t leave anything out that he can trip over. Cookies look fire. 

Who is Drake Maye? For the blind, he is light. For the hungry, he is bread. For the sick, he is the cure. For the lonely, he is company. For the sad, he is joy. For the prisoner, he is freedom. For the poor, he is treasure. For me, he is everything. If Drake Maye talks, I listen. If Drake Maye points, | look. if Drake Maye commands, I obey. If Drake Maye has a million fans, then I am one of them. If Drake Maye has ten fans, then I am one of them. If Drake Maye has only one fan then that is me. If Drake Maye has no fans, then that means I am no longer on Earth. If the world is against Drake Maye, then I am against the world. 

If Giselle took care of Tommy like this he'd have two more rings. 

Please don’t let my Glorious King of the East Drake Maye, eat raw cookie dough. It is of utter importance that he does not contract salmonella. 

And from another:

Please tell Drake that he’s the first thing I think of when I wake up and the last thing I think about before I go to sleep. 

Your husband has changed the trajectory of my life. I started smiling again 

ME AND DRAKE MAYE EAT THE SAME SALT 

True NFL stat geeks know the secret behind the Pats 2025 success isn’t drake’s 135.8 QBR, it’s Ann Michael’s apple oat crumble bars. Drake & Bake!

Please keep our sweet King well fed and rested 

Can u tell Drake maye he’s the light at the end of my tunnel 

Not to overreact or anything but you are one of the most important people in nfl history. 

I wonder if she ever looks at the comments and just acknowledges them like, “wow I’m really married to Drake maye the greatest patriots qb ever”

And don't ask me to count how many end with the same two words, but it's easily 10%. Apparently it's a meme. Here's one example:

The way drake is going to eat that apple cider donut loaf is probably so tuff 

One of the biggest challenges Drake Maye has had to face in the early stages of his professional career is being compared to his predecessor. It must be cold there in the GOAT's shadow. 

Mrs. Drake has no such problem. She's already being embraced. Adored, even. She's the anti-Gisele. The one who's not going to Yoko Ono her husband's team and drive a wedge between and his coach. Instead, she's bringing him and his teammates together, one delicious baked fruit dish at a time. And all of New England is only too happy to bow before the kitchen that is her throne. 

Her comments are going to be better than any sports bar for Pats fans to spend time together. At least until the Duckboats start rolling.

All Hail, Ann Michael Maye. Long live the King and Queen. Buy a shirt.