SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Drake Maye was a dependable and steadying force for the New England Patriots this season. The second-year quarterback never got the chance to be that when his team needed him most in the Super Bowl. Maye was the NFL’s most accurate passer during the regular season and finished second in MVP voting, but he was hounded by the Seahawks’ “Dark Side” defense throughout. He threw two touchdown passes, but was sacked six times, had two interceptions and lost a fumble that led to a TD by Seattle in New England’s 29-13 loss on Sunday. “Definitely hurts,” Maye said. “They played better than us tonight.”Maye, who was limited in one practice during the bye week with a right shoulder injury suffered in the AFC championship win over Denver, said after the Super Bowl he received a pain-relieving injection before the game.“I shot it up, so not much feeling,” he said of the shoulder. “It was good to go, and it felt all right.”Maye didn’t think the injury affected his performance against the Seahawks.“I wouldn’t put the team in harm’s way to not be myself,” he said. “Just didn’t make plays tonight.”It was a humbling end for a team that seemed poised to recapture a little of the magic of the Patriots’ run of six championships over t …
