""We just have to do a better job early on of settling in quickly and being aggressive, and having a play style no matter what the call is [that's] about finishing drives," he said of New England's offense. "Defensively, [it's] about being able to answer," he added. "These are plays that they worked on. These are game-plan plays, trick plays that they've been working on.""
""You have to have a little disruption," he noted of New England's defensive front. "You can't make it look like it's their Friday move-the-field practice. We'll have to do a better job of that, of trying to disrupt their timing and flow early on. Of course, the return to Nissan Stadium for the ex-Titans coach was a highly anticipated moment (no matter how much Vrabel tried to downplay it in the pregame). Returning to Tennessee with a first place football team - contrasted with the Titans' one-win circumstances so far in 2025 - inevitably led to local fans showing up with pro-Vrabel signage.""
Mike Vrabel praised his players for managing an emotionally charged week and a winning return to Nissan Stadium after his Tennessee tenure. The Patriots defeated the Titans 31-13, overcoming an early 10-3 deficit with 28 combined points in the second and third quarters. Vrabel said the offense must settle faster, play aggressively, and finish drives regardless of play call. He said the defense needs more disruption to break up opponents' timing and avoid looking like a routine practice. Returning with a first-place team prompted pro-Vrabel signs from local fans, including apologies for his firing.
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