"Stefon Diggs admitted that he and his New England Patriots comrades may have let up a bit in their season-altering loss to the Buffalo Bills. The wide receiver acknowledged they were blinded by the glory of clinching the franchise's first AFC East championship since 2019 and let it slip away. However, Diggs' disappointing confession concluded with a massive silver lining. He took a glass-half-full approach to the Patriots blowing a 21-0 lead to their division rival (and his former club), describing it as a learning experience."
"Fans are in doom-and-gloom mode and looking for somebody to blame following a potentially monumental defeat to the Bills. Meanwhile, Diggs and Co. are taking accountability for making mistakes rather than pointing fingers -- because that's the standard Vrabel has set. As a former player, Vrabel knows the NFL calendar has its peaks and valleys. With that in mind, he's ostensibly urged the Pats to focus only on what they can control in his inaugural campaign at the helm. The 2021 Coach of the Year doesn't want them to be too hard on themselves if/when things go awry, as we saw against Buffalo: "We'll hear their explanations, but we can't accept excuses," Vrabel said. We just own it, and we come in with a willingness and a humility to improve ... . I'm hoping we're not walking around with our heads down; we have to get back to work."
Stefon Diggs admitted the Patriots may have let up in a season-altering loss to the Buffalo Bills after clinching the AFC East. Diggs described the blown 21-0 lead as a learning experience and framed his reaction as a positive takeaway. The team is looking inward to identify and address problems rather than assigning blame. Coach Mike Vrabel has set a standard of accountability, urging focus on controllable factors and humility in improvement. Vrabel emphasized owning mistakes, rejecting excuses, and returning to work without lingering with heads down despite fan frustration.
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