Before Mike Vrabel fielded questions at his first press conference of the week at Gillette Stadium, the Patriots coach wanted to make a gratitude-filled statement.
Given 80-1 odds to win the Super Bowl in the preseason, Vrabel’s team is one win away from hoisting the Lombardi Trophy. After capturing the AFC Championship in Denver, Vrabel wanted to take a moment to thank everyone involved, from Robert Kraft to the parking lot attendants at Gillette.
“Just want to thank a lot of people here for helping us get here,” Vrabel began. “Obviously Robert and Jonathan (Kraft) for the support that they’ve showed up from the time that I got here through free agency. We’re excited to finish up this chapter here and move into a new (training) building. Just a lot of excitement there.”
Vrabel then turned his attention to the team’s return from Denver. The Patriots arrived back in Foxborough at around 5 p.m. during a two-day blizzard that wasn’t quite finished yet.
“As we get back, the Foxborough fire department, these guys all jacked up on top of their trucks and the excitement there,” Vrabel said. “Just look at our parking attendants. I mean, we came back and there’s a bunch of snow and we’re worried about starting our cars and getting everything cleaned off — and our cars are cleaned off. I can’t thank those people enough for what they do."
Vrabel concluded with the people that have the greatest impact on game days.
“Our staff, our coaches to get our players prepared,” Vrabel said. “Our training room. Just everybody involved with this thing. But obviously the players. I thank them. I know that they’re excited to get us this next game. The work that they’re going to put in here this week, I think we have a good plan for them. We’re excited about it. And it’ll be a huge challenge and it’ll be a huge test.”
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