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Fans buying into 2025 Patriots was beyond Mike Vrabel’s ‘wildest dreams’
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Mike Vrabel wanted to create a winning culture in New England and give the fans something to cheer about after two 4-13 seasons.
He did that immediately and the Patriots fans bought in just as quickly.
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“This is beyond my wildest dreams for the fans to have embraced us in the first year of this program the way that you have,” Vrabel said to those in attendance at Sunday’s send-off rally at Gillette Stadium. “Every week we played here, it got better and better and better, and that last game we played against the Texans, unreal.”
The Patriots went 14-3 in Vrabel’s first year. He made sweeping changes to the roster after he was hired, including cutting ties with respected leaders and longtime players. Despite some questions surrounding his decisions, fans trusted Vrabel.
It paid off as New England now prepares for Super Bowl 60 against the Seattle Seahawks on Feb. 8.
After one year of Jerod Mayo in which the Patriots won just four games, team owner Robert Kraft made the decision to fire him . Vrabel was hired weeks later.
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“How about coach Mike Vrabel and the culture he created, and all the great players,” Kraft said Sunday. “I’m not going to name anyone because this is truly a team first. They’re unbelievable, but we thank you all for how special you are, and we hope to bring a seventh treasure back here to all of you.”
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