Minutes after the Patriots wrapped up their preseason finale final Thursday night time, coach Mike Vrabel made headlines with an off-hand remark in his press convention.
Earlier than the sport, the workforce had discovered huge receiver Ja’Lynn Polk would endure season-ending shoulder surgical procedure, and a report about Polk’s standing surfaced shortly earlier than kickoff.
When requested in regards to the report post-game, Vrabel mentioned he had nothing so as to add besides this: “I don’t know; aside from I’d like to seek out out the place a few of these (reviews) come from. A few of these rats round right here. We’ll determine that out.”
On Monday, Vrabel clarified his feedback with a smile throughout a Monday morning interview on WEEI.
“I like how you’re taking the whole lot I say and simply run. You get all nervous. There’s rats everywhere — whether or not that’s inside this constructing, outdoors this constructing, I simply love the move of data,” he mentioned. “I simply felt inclined, and I used to be pissed off as a result of we stunk and we couldn’t do something, so I attempted to entertain you guys a bit of bit.
“I used to be able to get dwelling and get again to Foxboro.”
Earlier final week, the Herald reported the Patriots have made security Kyle Dugger and outdoors linebacker Anfernee Jennings obtainable for commerce, a report since confirmed by a number of retailers. When requested about Dugger and Jennings earlier than Thursday’s sport on 98.5 The Sports activities Hub, Vrabel took a crack at noon host and radio gameday analyst Scott Zolak, who posed the query.
“I don’t know. You reported lots of issues that won’t have been true,” Vrabel told Zolak. “So I wouldn’t put lots of inventory within the reviews that go round. that higher than anyone.”
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