Patriots’ Mike Vrabel rips NFL officiating
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New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel expressed his displeasure on Monday with how many penalties his team was hit with during their 25-19 win over the New Orleans Saints.
The Patriots were penalized 11 times for 65 yards. Still, the Patriots racked up 333 yards of total offense on 58 plays in nine drives.
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New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel gestures from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
“I got a tough enough job to coach this football team,” Vrabel said in an appearance on WEEI radio. “There’s not much. It becomes comical, at a point. They send these videos out every week, and they do a great job. (Club communications liaison) Walt Anderson does a great job, (NFL officiating head) Ramon George does a great job.
“And they send these videos out. And, of course, me and Stretch (Patriots vice president of football operations and strategy John Streicher), we hang on to every word. And then I’ll see something in the game, I’m like, ‘Did they even watch the video?’ Like, me and Stretch — we’re pausing it, rewinding it, like, ‘Ah, I love these videos.’ And then I’m like, ‘Hey, did you watch the video last week? Like, they talked about this exact thing.’ Me and Stretch watch them.”
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye looks to throw during the second half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Ella Hall)
NFL officiating has been under the microscope, arguably more than most professional referees among the four major sports in North America. Recently, it’s been more about determining what is legal or illegal when it comes to the Philadelphia Eagles lining up for the tush push.
The Patriots have received the most penalties against them with 54 through six games, according to NFLPenalties.com.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel walks on the field before an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
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New England moved to 4-2 with the win over New Orleans.
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