"It's just the direction that we're going at the middle of the season. And I think, more importantly, the season just kind of started. Obviously that first halfway point throughout the season - guys kind of figure out what kind of team you are, what kind of team you want to be, where you measure the things you've been doing well. So [we're] trying to figure out that identity at this point. And I feel like we know who we are. We know where we want to go, what it's going to take to get there. So guys coming in"
"I mean, again, 41 guys lifted yesterday on a day off, came into the building, lifted, which I thought is a really positive thing at this time of the year, And we'll talk to them about the season's really just getting started right now."
"I feel like - don't drink the Kool-Aid. Don't get too comfortable. I mean, records are gonna be records."
The Patriots sit at 7-2 but coaching emphasis remains on continued effort and identity rather than wins as primary validation. Coach Mike Vrabel noted that 41 players came in to lift on a true off day, calling that a positive sign and saying the season is really just getting started. The weekly schedule features Monday film and treatment, Tuesday as the only full off day, Wednesday through Friday practice, and Saturday for walkthroughs or travel. Veteran Stefon Diggs has helped clarify team identity and goals, and players are focused on avoiding complacency and pursuing where they want to go.
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