""Fellas, you all stepped up," Vrabel told his team. "You chose to be aggressive, and you chose to attack." Vrabel, who clearly noticed the physicality of his defense, singled out linebacker Christian Elliss. "Elliss, lights out," New England's head coach noted (adding the "one clap" style that the team has adopted). Vrabel also credited cornerback Marcus Jones, for his punt return "house call" touchdown."
"He then turned to linebacker Jahlani Tavai, who recently had to miss time for personal reasons, and directed him to "break it down" with the team cheer. "Proud to have you back," Vrabel said to Tavai. The 29-year-old linebacker earnestly thanked his teammates for their support. "I love the brotherhood in here," Tavai told his team. "I'll ride with any of you all, any day. I love you guys, and appreciate you guys.""
New England defeated the New York Giants 33-15 at Gillette Stadium, improving to 11-2. Head coach Mike Vrabel praised team aggression and physicality in the postgame locker room. Vrabel singled out linebacker Christian Elliss as "lights out" and applauded cornerback Marcus Jones for a punt return touchdown. The offensive left side, filled with backups due to injuries to Will Campbell and Jared Wilson, and wide receivers Kayshon Boutte and Kyle Williams received recognition. Vrabel emphasized maintaining momentum as tougher opponents approach and a likely postseason berth looms. Linebacker Jahlani Tavai returned after personal leave and thanked teammates for their brotherhood and support.
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