Mike Vrabel snaps at reporter over Drake Maye's struggles after Pats win: 'you're not going to ruin my Sunday'

The New England Patriots got their first win of the season Sunday, and head coach Mike Vrabel wasn't about to let a few perfectly valid questions about his quarterback spoil the celebration.

After New England defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-3, Vrabel had a tense exchange with Boston Globe reporter Ben Volin, who pressed him about his level of concern over Drake Maye's performance through the first two weeks of the season.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Vrabel wasn't interested in entertaining the question.

"You're not going to ruin my Sunday," the coach fired back.

The exchange continued when reporter Greg Bedard also questioned Vrabel about Maye's struggles, prompting the coach to make it clear that he wasn't going to dwell on the negatives after a victory.

To be fair, though, the reporters had a legitimate reason to ask.

Maye hasn't exactly looked like the quarterback who led New England to the Super Bowl last season, and Sunday's win over Pittsburgh did little to put those concerns to rest.

The 23-year-old completed 14 of 22 passes for 208 yards, no touchdowns and one interception against the Steelers.

While he connected with receiver Romeo Doubs for a 63-yard gain, the Patriots struggled to consistently move the ball and finished with just 13 offensive points.

Instead, New England's defense did most of the heavy lifting, holding Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers to just 3 points and 235 total yards.

Rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson provided the Patriots' only offensive touchdown with a 39-yard run in the first quarter.

Later, Christian Barmore strip-sacked Rodgers, and Elijah Ponder returned the fumble 19 yards for a touchdown to put the game away.

In other words, the Patriots won comfortably, but Maye wasn't exactly the reason why.

Sunday's performance came just 11 days after a disastrous season opener against the Seattle Seahawks.