""Yeah, I'm a gift giver. I like to give gifts," Vrabel said. "One thing I picked up - Bubba Ventrone did that in Cleveland and I thought that was a good looking shirt. I got one in brown last year. I thought it looked better in blue, so we got the guys some of those shirts. I thought it would be fun. I liked it. They liked it in Cleveland, so that's kind of what it was.""
""It's not unusual for coaches to send messages through team attire. Two years ago, in late September of 2023, the Patriots received hooded sweatshirts that read: "No one is coming, it's up to us" on the back. According to JuJu Smith-Schuster, the shirts were Joe Judge's idea. The Patriots were on their way to a 4-13 finish in Bill Belichick's final season.""
The Patriots received simple blue, collared 'workman' shirts, one color and style for the entire team. Milton Williams and Robert Spillane expressed initial puzzlement over the shirts. Mike Vrabel, who had adopted the idea while consulting with the Browns, provided the shirts and said he added his own twist. Vrabel described himself as a gift giver and explained the shirts looked better in blue after seeing Bubba Ventrone's version in brown. Coaches previously have used apparel to send messages, including 2023 hoodies reading 'No one is coming, it's up to us'. The Patriots enter the upcoming divisional game riding a seven-game winning streak.
Read at Boston.com
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