Mike Vrabel, New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills
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Vrabel made mention that it had being 83 days since the team last lost. That was a reminder for everyone - not just the players - to avoid getting bent out of shape over one loss.
Patriots coach Mike Vrabel opened up about his message to the team after Sunday's disappointing loss to the Bills.
Vrabel also discussed Josh McDaniels's play-calling and the Hall of Fame candidacies of Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft.
Mike Vrabel hasn’t been shy about voicing his thoughts when it comes to the NFL officials. That remained the case Monday during his weekly appearance on WEEI.
Reviewing the loss during a radio interview on Monday, Vrabel called out how the refs officiated the game with one key stat: the Bills led the NFL in offensive holding penalties entering Sunday but were not flagged for a single one against New England. Furthermore Vrabel said he struggles with the “consistency” of how games are called.
The Patriots squandered a golden opportunity to clinch the AFC East division title when they blew a 24-7 halftime lead and ultimately suffered a 35-31 loss to the rival Bills on Sunday.
Despite players' frustrations over crucial fourth quarter penalties that led to Buffalo's comeback, Mike Vrabel refuses to blame officials for Sunday's loss.
Buffalo Bills star quarterback Josh Allen's upset stomach during Sunday's game against the New England Patriots is nothing new.