His coming out party was last Sunday night.

Primetime in Buffalo.

A battle with the NFL’s last undefeated team and the league’s reigning MVP.

By beating Josh Allen head-to-head in a thriller, he announced his arrival.

That is, of course, if you bothered to Google his name afterward.

Not Drake Maye.

Try Zak Kuhr.

Kuhr, the Patriots’ inside linebackers coach, has called defensive plays for about a month now after defensive coordinator Terrell Williams took a medical leave. His early-season rise has almost matched Maye’s.

Thanks to Kuhr’s clever game plan, the Patriots held the Bills to their lowest point total in more than a calendar year. The next day, Buffalo offensive coordinator Joe Brady admitted the Pats’ wrinkles caused his offense to stall early. The last time the Bills stall

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