Drake Maye gave Mike Vrabel a game ball after win vs. Titans

Mike Vrabel and the Patriots locker room celebration: Following one other Patriots win, the group launched footage from its newest postgame locker room celebration.

The 31-13 defeat of the Titans was notable for New England’s first-year head coach, Mike Vrabel, because it was the identical group that fired him in 2024. As a lot as Vrabel tried to downplay the circumstances beforehand, it was clear that his gamers weren’t going to let the second move by unacknowledged after the very fact.

Vrabel began the postgame tackle to his group with a credit score to their mentality whereas enjoying away from Gillette Stadium.

“I don’t know what else must be mentioned. It’s about being highway warriors,” Vrabel informed the group. “We’ll play wherever they need us to play.”

Having credited each offense and protection for his or her respective performances within the victory towards Tennessee, Vrabel then tried to carry the second to an in depth. Earlier than he might finish the postgame speech, quarterback Drake Maye stepped in with yet one more announcement.

“One sec, one [second],” Maye interjected as Vrabel tried to stroll away. The gamers instantly responded, roaring their approval as the top coach sheepishly smiled.

“For Coach and all Tennessee coaches,” Maye started, referencing not solely Vrabel however a lot of his former Titans workers (now in New England). “Coach Vrabel, we love enjoying for you. Glad you’re our head coach. We love you, coach.”

Vrabel then broke it down with a group cheer, and the division-leading 5-2 Patriots moved on.

Trivia: Drake Maye set the Patriots’ common season document for highest quarterback move completion proportion in a sport (minimal 20 makes an attempt) on Sunday going 21-23 (91.3 p.c).

The postseason document stays (for now) within the fingers of Tom Brady, who went 26-28 (92.85 p.c) in a Jan. 2008 playoff win. Are you able to identify the opposing QB in that sport?

(Reply on the backside).

Trace: He rose to turn out to be a starter for a group within the AFC South, having performed his school years for East Carolina.

Scores and schedules:

The Patriots prolonged the group’s profitable streak to 4 in a row with a 31-13 victory over the Titans on Sunday.

The Bruins misplaced to the Utah Mammoth 3-2 on Sunday night time. Boston will face the Florida Panthers again at TD Backyard on Tuesday night time at 7:30 p.m.

On Wednesday, the Celtics open the season at dwelling towards the 76ers on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Extra from Boston.com:

Patriots response: Tony Dungy and former Patriots security Rodney Harrison mentioned New England’s standing amid the profitable streak.

On this present day: In 2004, the Purple Sox accomplished the best comeback in baseball historical past. Having trailed the rival Yankees 3-0 within the American League Championship Sequence, Boston — nonetheless within the midst of a championship drought that spanned 86 years — staged a miraculous rally to tie the matchup at three video games apiece.

In Recreation 7, David Ortiz continued his legendary postseason run, smashing a two-run first-inning home run to provide the Purple Sox an early lead. However it wasn’t till Johnny Damon’s second inning grand slam that Boston introduced issues open. From there, further Purple Sox run help (together with a second Damon dwelling run) put the sport out of attain. A 10-3 closing rating put an exclamation level on the monumental comeback. Boston went on to comb the Cardinals and win the World Sequence.

Every day spotlight: What else might the spotlight be after one other Patriots win than one of many extra satisfying performs New England followers noticed on Sunday?