Mike Vrabel is 50 years old, but he turned on the jets during Sunday’s game against the Dolphins when Antonio Gibson returned a punt for a touchdown in New England’s win over Miami.
Vrabel’s stride caught the attention of social media as well as his Patriots players.
“I’m more impressed he didn’t pull a hammy or something,” quarterback Drake Maye said on WEEI on Monday. “It was hot down there, could have started cramping. I thought it was pretty cool.
“I was watching it from a different angle. Once he got the edge out there, I knew he was gone,” he continued. “What a play. And it was funny to see coach running down (the sideline)."
Gibson joked that he needed to run faster if his 50-year-old coach can keep up with him, while Stefon Diggs said Vrabel was “slow as hell.”
Maye helped lead the Patriots to their first win of the 2025 season in Week 2. While issues were still present, they didn’t get buried because of them like in Week 1.
“It’s an awesome feeling. We wanted to get the one last week, but, it’s a good feeling to get one on the road against a divisional opponent,” Maye said. “It’s such an emotional game, back and forth. ... Good to get a win. It took everybody. It was cool to see everybody respond and I appreciate what coach has brought this year and to this organization as of yet.”
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