Mike Vrabel’s Patriots locker room speech after wild-card win

Contained in the Patriots’ locker room: As has change into an fulfilling ritual for Patriots followers within the 2025 season, New England was fast to share a clip from Mike Vrabel and the group celebrating the victory contained in the locker room.

The model that adopted Sunday’s 16-3 wild-card win over the Chargers was understandably excited and jubilant. Vrabel even made a joke in regards to the final man again to the locker room as he settled in to handle the group.

“Of all the blokes, once they mentioned we have been ready on one, I didn’t suppose it was going to be Andy,” Vrabel joked of rookie kicker Andy Borregales.

“I can’t inform you how proud I’m to sit down right here and be your coach,” he added on a extra critical observe. “You guys have labored so laborious for this chance, we’re going to take pleasure in it. We mentioned all alongside, you’ve received to have the ability to spill some blood.

“The large canines come out in January. Milt came to visit, he knocked the residing s*** out of there,” Vrabel mentioned, referencing the bloody lip he received from getting unintentionally headbutted by Williams whereas celebrating. “I ain’t afraid to spill somewhat blood both.

“I need to inform you this: We’re a group, and we’re going to do that factor collectively, and everyone right here is part of it,” Vrabel added.

The Patriots will play both the Texans or Steelers (who face one another on Monday night time) within the upcoming divisional spherical of the AFC playoffs.

New England’s head coach closed with a press release about his happiness at nonetheless having the ability to come put together for one more soccer sport for at the very least yet another week.

“What you guys have finished is you believed, and also you trusted within the identification, and that is all for you. I need you guys to take pleasure in each second of this s***. As a result of this positive beats happening f****** trip.”

Trivia: Like Patriots defensive deal with Milton Williams, what former New England punter (and three-time Tremendous Bowl champion) additionally attended Louisiana Tech?

(Reply on the backside).

Trace: There from 2010-2012, he received back-to-back Ray Man Awards as the very best punter in school.

Scores and schedules:

The Patriots defeated the Chargers 16-3 within the AFC wild-card spherical on Sunday. New England will play the winner of tonight’s Texans-Steelers sport within the divisional spherical this coming Sunday.

The Celtics journey to Indiana to play the Pacers tonight at 7:30 p.m.

The Bruins defeated the Penguins on Sunday 1-0, and can host the Crimson Wings on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

The Boston Fleet misplaced to the Ottawa Cost 2-1 in a shootout on Sunday, and can play the Toronto Sceptres on the Tsongas Middle at 7 p.m.

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