Mike Vrabel wants to put the Super Bowl loss into perspective
The New England Patriots they are probably still reeling after 29-13 Super Bowl loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Despite entering the big game high, The Patriots were not competitive when the chips are down.
Obviously, the players were very disappointed after the defeat. But the head coach Mike Vrabel he is known for keeping a level head. He put that trait on display during the appearance on Pro Football Talk with Mike Florio and Chris Sims.
“I just want to try to keep things in perspective,” the Patriots coach said.
“It’s OK to be upset. It’s OK to be angry and disappointed, but we have to be all those negative feelings together. I just know it’s my job to protect the team, and I think those guys were disappointed, angry and upset.”
Vrabel is a firm believer in putting the team first, taking the same mentality from his former coach, Bill Belichick.
“Whatever their personal feelings were, I just wanted to make sure that they were going to do it together. But I wanted to make sure that they knew, like we really only did it for 307 days, and look and try to take the positives out of it and what we were able to do in a short amount of time, but we know how hard it’s going to be going forward.”
Indeed, the Patriots face a steep hill if they want to return to the Super Bowl.
Last season, The Patriots faced one of the easiest schedules in NFL history. Next season, New England will play on the schedule for first place, knocking off the Buffalo Bills in the AFC East.
This means they will play against the winners of the other three AFC divisions. They are also slated to face the NFC North, which features several playoff-caliber teams.
2026-02-26 00:00:00
