{"id":61464,"date":"2025-07-25T13:56:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T17:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=61464"},"modified":"2025-07-25T15:00:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T19:00:24","slug":"high-praise-from-vrabel-for-patriots-de-white","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2025\/07\/25\/high-praise-from-vrabel-for-patriots-de-white\/","title":{"rendered":"High Praise From Vrabel For Patriots DE White"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During his playing days, Mike Vrabel is remembered as a talented, fiery player who was a terrific teammate and did all the right things during his Patriots career.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe that&#8217;s why he has such an affinity for defensive end, Keion White.<\/p>\n<p>Vrabel was asked about White on Friday, and didn&#8217;t hold back with his praise for his third-year player.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, I love Keion\u2019s attitude,&#8221; said Vrabel. &#8220;He\u2019s a worker. 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