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new england patriots quarterback Derek Meyer Difficulty controlling one’s emotions after loss super bowl 2026.
“I’m so proud,” Meyer, 23, said in a statement. Post-match press conference On Sunday, February 8, the Patriots lost 29-13 to the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX. “That’s probably what chokes me up the most.”
Meyer continued to pause while answering reporters’ questions, visibly holding back tears.
“I’m excited to be a part of this team,” he continued, offering a Shout out to the “great people” They’ve been working with the Patriots all season.
“I’m excited to put on this jersey and look forward to coming back and putting on another jersey,” Meyer said.
The NFL star lowered his head, rubbed his eyes, and answered another reporter. While the question was inaudible, Meyer responded that it’s “hard” to compare the Super Bowl to any other regular-season game.
“It’s a business at this level, but it’s more than that,” he explains. “In a game like this, it’s so much more than that. It’s not just a business. There are people doing this, not for money or fame, and that’s what’s cool about this team.”
Meyer made his Super Bowl debut Sunday night after an impressive season. In his second year with the Patriots, he led the team to the Super Bowl for the first time in seven years.
There was speculation before the game that Meyer would not play on Sunday because shoulder injury During the playoffs. He discussed the injury in his post-match press conference.
“I filmed it so there wasn’t much feeling,” Meyer said. “It felt good to go, it felt pretty good.”
Meyer and the Patriots struggled against the Seahawks, scoring their only two touchdowns in the fourth quarter while their opponent dominated the field all night.
“Like every year, someone’s going to lose this game and we have to remember what it felt like and make sure it doesn’t happen again,” Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel explain at the post-match press conference on Sunday. “We couldn’t get any rhythm, field position… We’ve been really good against the run lately and we didn’t.”
Vrabel, 50, added, “I appreciate the way these guys attack and compete. But the execution just isn’t consistent enough.”
Meyer also told reporters that the Seahawks “played better” than the Patriots on Sunday, noting that they “deserved to win” the game.
“What a great journey it’s been for us as a team and for me. I love this team. Love those guys in the locker room. I’m going to leave it all on the court, which I know a lot of guys did tonight and just didn’t play their best and that’s what happened,” Meyer added, noting that he would love to “go back to where we started and redo” the game.
