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Quick Hitters For the Patriots and NFL News:<\/strong><\/h3>\nTerrell Williams:\u00a0<\/strong> The Patriots’ defensive coordinator, who has been away from the team battling prostate cancer, was spotted in Foxboro this week, and Maye said that seeing him around has been a nice boost to the locker room.<\/p>\n“Coach T, it’s awesome seeing him around,” said Maye on Wednesday. “Anytime he’s around, it brings joy to us. It brings joy to the locker room. It brings joy to see his face, see how he’s doing, and just praying for him, and he’s continuing to fight. And what a story. It’s been something for us to rally around and somebody to care about. Another thing that’s just bigger than football, just props to him for, we’ve seen him in here a couple of times throughout the year. It’s been cool to see.”<\/p>\n
Maye added that he got to know Williams’ son during training camp, and the two developed a relationship.<\/p>\n
“Yeah, I got to know his son well. He was around training camp a lot, so I know he’s a big hockey player. It’s been cool for Coach T just … to someone on the different side of the ball to be able to relate with in life. We told our stories, get to know with each other early on in the year.”<\/p>\n
“He had a great story coming from his background, and I think he relates to the players well. Everybody that I’ve talked to from Detroit and Tennessee, everybody loves him. He’s easy to care about. I think he’d be awesome to have around more, but obviously, he’s dealing with things that are, as I said, bigger than football, and just looking forward to having him back whenever that is. ”<\/p>\n
Drake Maye:<\/strong> Following Sunday’s loss, especially given that the Patriots had the ball with two minutes remaining and a chance to go down and score for the win, Maye’s taken a fair amount of heat after coming up short.<\/p>\nFrom chants to MVP for most of their 10-win run, things have flipped a little bit.\u00a0 Many of the same ones who were chanting his name are now instead pointing to his inability to come up big in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n
Sunday’s loss hasn’t sat well with Maye, with the former first-round pick seemingly itching to get back out there.\u00a0 Fortunately, Sunday night’s game is one where a good performance would definitely be a nice step forward for him, and that’s what he’s currently focused on.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, obviously, it stings,” said Maye.\u00a0 “It stings when you don\u2019t come up on the winning side. But what I\u2019ve tried to learn in this league is it\u2019s on to the next week. Next week is just as important as the last week and the week before that.”<\/p>\n
“It\u2019s every week\u2019s important and it matters. Just trying to play to my best ability and fix the things that I can fix, and make plays and try to fix plays that I wish I had back, and try to let it not happen again. But at the same time, I think there\u2019s some good things we did from last game, but also just things we got to improve on to be better down the road and be better against the Ravens this week.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a tough challenge. They\u2019re a good defense, and they\u2019re a good football team with a great quarterback. So they\u2019re a tough challenge. Just trying to learn every week and store things in my memory bank to use them again down the road.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rhamondre Stevenson: <\/strong>Stevenson got into a scuffle on the sideline last Sunday against the Bills in a play that resulted in a penalty and one that Vrabel called “a bad decision.\u201d<\/p>\nOn Saturday, the NFL apparently decided to make it a costly one.<\/p>\n
Stevenson was reportedly fined $12,172 for taking a swing at linebacker Matt Milano, who gave him a big shot as he was going out of bounds.<\/p>\n
The replay showed the hit was legal, but Stevenson seemingly wasn’t happy with it and went after Milano after it was over.\u00a0 Unfortunately, that unnecessary roughness penalty will now cost him, while Milano has apparently avoided any penalty following the incident.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s a bad decision,” said Vrabel<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 “It\u2019s what I told them in the moment. That\u2019s what I\u2019ll tell them again at 12:30. There\u2019s nothing else. It\u2019s what it is. He made a good play, good, positive play. I don\u2019t think they did anything wrong. He hit them at the sideline and stood there, and he made a bad decision.\u201d<\/p>\nAmari Gainer:<\/strong> After a frustrating performance on special teams, the Patriots shook things up by releasing linebacker Caleb Murphy, with the team adding both Chad Muma off of Indianapolis’ practice squad to the active roster, as well as signing linebacker Amari Gainer to their practice squad.<\/p>\nGainer is a former teammate of Maye’s who started his NFL journey as an undrafted free agent with the Raiders in 2024.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, I played with him my last year in college,” said Maye.\u00a0 “He\u2019s a great guy in the locker room. He\u2019s good on the edge. He\u2019s fast. He\u2019s played inside a little bit. He\u2019s played on the edge. He played inside at Florida State, if I remember, in college. And now he moved to the edge once he got to North Carolina. So I know he was with Vegas, and good to see him back. And I think everybody\u2019s just trying to see\u2026 just to help us, whether it\u2019s on game day or throughout practice or whatever we can do. I know he\u2019s going to work hard, and I know he\u2019s got good work ethic.\u201d<\/p>\n
Maye Doesn’t Care About MVP: <\/strong>Maye was asked whether he cared about being in the MVP conversation. He told reporters that as nice as personal accolades might be, winning a Super Bowl is his focus for now.<\/p>\n\u201cThe MVP is obviously one of the big accolades for this league, and it\u2019s something that it\u2019s an honor as a player to earn the award and I respect all the past MVPs, but I think at the end of the day, winning the Super Bowl is the biggest thing,” said Maye. “And I think it\u2019s what kind of makes this league go, is winning the big one, and that\u2019s what you work towards, and that\u2019s what this game is about. I love winning, and the personal accolades come with all that, but I\u2019d rather win than win personal awards, and I hope people in that locker room, I know a lot of them feel the same way.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meier Set to Retire After 52 Seasons:<\/strong> Long-time director of scouting administration Nancy Meier is finally moving on, ending her incredible tenure here in New England.<\/p>\nMeier will reportedly let her contract expire next May, paving the way for her retirement.\u00a0 It’s something she said she’s not sure if she’s ready for, but she’s enjoyed her time here.<\/p>\n
\u201cSometimes I feel like I\u2019m ready and not ready all at the same time,\u201d Meier told the Sports Business Journal<\/strong><\/a> of her impending retirement. \u201cA lot of days, it hasn\u2019t felt like work, and then some days it can feel a little overwhelming. But I just want to be sure that I\u2019ve taken some time for myself and my family, to find things outside of Foxboro at 11 a.m. that I never know about.\u201d<\/p>\nShe’s handled everything over the course of her career, from scouting reports to becoming the first point of contact for players and coaches.\u00a0 Vrabel expressed how important she’s been, with Meier involved on not only a professional level, but also a personal one.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe cares about people and gets to know them on a personal level,\u201d Vrabel said. \u201cWhether it\u2019s a player, or a coach is dealing with a personal situation, she coordinates and handles travel, and she almost acts like a team mom in that regard. I think there\u2019s a lot of trust that\u2019s been built up over that many years.\u201d<\/p>\n
Best wishes to Meier, who walks away as the longest-tenured employee with the franchise, and has certainly meant a lot to the people she’s met, as well as those she’s had a positive impact on during her time here in New England.<\/p>\n
Russ Francis\/Chuck Fairbanks:<\/b>\u00a0The former Patriot tight end and head coach should be in the Patriots team Hall of Fame, and the fact that Francis isn\u2019t is an absolute travesty. Francis and the Raiders\u2019 Dave Casper changed how teams used the tight end position.<\/p>\n
As Steve has written, this will be displayed in our Sunday posts until it happens. Casper is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Francis\u2019 numbers stand up well against Casper\u2019s, yet he isn\u2019t even in the team\u2019s HOF.<\/p>\n
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(PHOTO: Eric Canha-Imagn Images)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\nLike the Bills, Baltimore Is a Second-Half Team<\/strong><\/h3>\nHeading into Sunday night\u2019s showdown in Baltimore, New England finished Week 15 leading the NFL in first-half scoring<\/strong><\/a> (they’re now #2 behind the Rams after Thursday Night’s game), having scored 234 points, including the 24 they just put up against the Bills last Sunday.<\/p>\nHowever, the second half has been a completely different story. They\u2019re currently 22nd in the league in second-half scoring, scoring just 148 points this season. Part of that can certainly be attributed to the fact they’ve held a lead for the majority of their 10-game win streak, which has seen them try and control the clock late in those games and certainly explains why they\u2019re currently 30th in the NFL in 4th quarter scoring.<\/p>\n
But the thing that\u2019s probably the most concerning is the fact they\u2019re not putting up points coming out of the locker room in the second half. In the third quarter over the last four games, New England has managed a total of just 10 points. They haven\u2019t scored a touchdown in the third quarter since Week 11.<\/p>\n
That was certainly the case this past Sunday, and Maye struggled down the stretch.\u00a0 Maye started out 9\/11 (81.8%) for 108 yards while rushing for two touchdowns as New England scored 24 points and took a 24-7 lead into the locker room at halftime.<\/p>\n
In the second half, it was a different story.\u00a0 Maye went 4-of-8 (50%) for 42yds and an interception in the third quarter, and then finished the 4th quarter just 1-of-4 for 5yds as the Bills eventually came roaring back and won 35-31.<\/p>\n
Overall, he finished the second half just 5-of-12 (41.7%) for 47 yards with 0 TDs, and 1 INT.<\/p>\n
Drake Maye Over the Last Four Games:<\/strong><\/h3>\nFirst Half:<\/strong>
\nTotal: 49\/63 (77.8%) 575yds 3 TDs, 1 INT (114.0 RTG)
\nPatriots 3rd Down Totals: 13\/22 (59%)
\nPatriots 4th Down Totals: 1\/1 (100%)<\/p>\nSecond Half:<\/strong>
\nTotal: 36\/60 (60%) 437yds 1 TD, 1 INT (81.0 RTG)<\/span>
\nPatriots 3rd Down Totals: 9\/26 ( 34.6%)<\/span>
\nPatriots 4th Down Totals: 1\/3 (33.3%)<\/span><\/p>\nWhat’s crazy is that under McDaniels in 2021, New England was actually 5th in second-half scoring<\/strong><\/a> and 10th in first-half scoring.\u00a0 They’re also pretty close in total points compared to where they were at this point in 2021, having scored 367 points through Week 15 compared to the 382 they’ve put up heading into tonight.<\/p>\nThey face an interesting dynamic this weekend.\u00a0 For Baltimore, they’re essentially the polar opposite.\u00a0 The Ravens have struggled out of the gate, with the team currently ranked 25th ahead of Sunday’s game in first-half scoring (146 points), and were tied for 2nd with the Packers ahead of the Week 16 slate of games in second-half scoring (199 points).<\/p>\n
That essentially means the Patriots are back in a similar situation to last Sunday.\u00a0 As important as getting off to a fast start on the scoreboard early might be, the second half, given their history, will likely be a battle.<\/p>\n
“I don’t know that there’s one answer on that” said McDaniels on Thursday<\/strong><\/a> in terms of why they’ve struggled so much in the second half recently. “Certainly, I thought that guys really did a good job of executing certain things in the first half and made a lot of big plays. And then we never really got into a good rhythm in the second half, and that’s my job. So we’ll figure out why that was. I think there’s a lot of things you can think about and talk about, but whether it’s executing a specific play better or calling a different play, I think you always look back on those things and evaluate it from both lenses. Honestly, I think at this time of the year, when you play a team like that and get an opportunity to see the type of precision and level of execution and detail that all of us need to showcase in those types of games, it can be a blessing if we learn from it. I know that’s what I’m hard at work trying to do, and I think our guys are, too.”<\/p>\nAs a result, this is a group that needs to be better offensively for 60 minutes against a tough Ravens football team that just ended a two-game skid by beating Joe Burrow and the Bengals 24-0 last weekend.<\/p>\n
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(PHOTO: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe Diggs Effect<\/strong><\/h3>\nIf you’ve followed the Patriots Snaps Tool<\/strong><\/a> that has been put together here on the site, I was able to do something cool and came up with a way to tie it into our Advanced Patriots Stats<\/strong><\/a>, creating something to search by on-field personnel.\u00a0 This will be coming soon to the site, but for now, it has allowed me to do some digging to look at how this offense has operated when Stefon Diggs is both on and off the field.<\/p>\nThe numbers are pretty staggering.\u00a0 When Diggs is out there, the Patriots passing game has been fairly lethal with Maye completing passes at a much higher rate. When he’s off the field, things clearly tighten up and the numbers absolutely reflect that.<\/p>\n
With Diggs on the field, Maye has completed 206-of-276 (74.6%) for 2,367 yards along with 15 touchdowns and 5 interceptions.\u00a0 When Diggs isn’t out there, Maye is just 84-of-132 (63.6%) for 1200 yards along with 8 touchdowns and 2 interceptions.<\/p>\n
Here’s a look at the numbers for the receivers and tight ends, which paints an interesting picture:<\/p>\n
Drake Maye:<\/strong>
\nWith Diggs: 206-of-276 (74.6%) 2,367 yards, 15 TDs,\u00a0 5 INTs
\nWithout Diggs: 84-of-132 (63.6%) 1,200 yards, 8 TDs, 2 INTs<\/p>\n\n\n\nWITH DIGGS<\/th>\n <\/th>\n WITHOUT DIGGS<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \nPLAYER<\/td>\n TGT<\/td>\n REC<\/td>\n %<\/td>\n YDS<\/td>\n TD<\/td>\n <\/td>\n TGT<\/td>\n REC<\/td>\n %<\/td>\n YDS<\/td>\n TD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nStefon Diggs<\/td>\n 83<\/td>\n 67<\/td>\n 80.7%<\/td>\n 731<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n <\/td>\n –<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nHunter Henry<\/td>\n 49<\/td>\n 33<\/td>\n 67.3%<\/td>\n 410<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 22<\/td>\n 13<\/td>\n 59.1%<\/td>\n 218<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nMack Hollins<\/td>\n 30<\/td>\n 21<\/td>\n 70%<\/td>\n 252<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 26<\/td>\n 18<\/td>\n 69.2%<\/td>\n 229<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nKayshon Boutte<\/td>\n 23<\/td>\n 20<\/td>\n 87%<\/td>\n 355<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 15<\/td>\n 10<\/td>\n 66.7%<\/td>\n 156<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nDemario Douglas<\/td>\n 17<\/td>\n 12<\/td>\n 70.6%<\/td>\n 181<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 21<\/td>\n 14<\/td>\n 66.7%<\/td>\n 209<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nAustin Hooper<\/td>\n 9<\/td>\n 7<\/td>\n 77.8%<\/td>\n 98<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 10<\/td>\n 9<\/td>\n 90%<\/td>\n 115<\/td>\n 0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nKyle Williams<\/td>\n 8<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n 25%<\/td>\n 45<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 5<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n 60%<\/td>\n 98<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n
What stands out is the fact that, save for Austin Hooper and Kyle Williams, every other receiver saw an increase in catch percentage, which more or less shows you how much things likely open up when Diggs is on the field.<\/p>\n
When Diggs comes off, every other player saw a sharp reduction in their respective catch rates, although both Williams and Hooper still seem to have been able to slip behind defenders and make plays.<\/p>\n
The third down totals are even more surprising when you look at Maye’s completion percentage:<\/p>\n
Patriots 3rd Down With Diggs on the Field<\/strong><\/h3>\nDrake Maye 3rd Down Passing:<\/strong>
\nWith Diggs On the Field: (136 Snaps)
\nTotals: 61\/91 (67%) 812yds 6 TDs\/2 INTs, 45 Passing First Downs<\/p>\nWithout Diggs on the Field: (40 Snaps)
\nTotals:<\/strong> 9\/18 (50%) 187yds 0 TDs\/2 INTs, 4 Passing First Downs<\/span><\/p>\nThe same holds true with his presence down in the red zone:<\/p>\n
Patriots Red Zone With Diggs on the Field<\/strong><\/h3>\nDrake Maye Red Zone Passing:<\/strong>
\nWith Diggs On the Field: (86 Snaps)
\nTotals: 30\/44 (68.2%) 196yds 10 TDs\/1 INT, 15 Passing First Downs<\/p>\nWithout Diggs on the Field: (58 Snaps)
\nTotals:<\/strong> 8\/17 (47.1%) 65yds 4 TDs\/1 INT, 6 Passing First Downs<\/span><\/p>\nDiggs has seen a drop-off in playing time in recent weeks.\u00a0 Since Week 11, he has gone from being a leading actor to being more of a role player.<\/p>\n
Here’s a breakdown of the receiving snaps in recent weeks:<\/p>\n
Week 11 vs Jets:<\/strong>
\nMack Hollins: 57\/67 (85.1%)
\nStefon Diggs: 46\/67 (68.7%)<\/strong><\/span>
\nKyle Williams: 45\/67 (67.2%)
\nDemario Douglas: 19\/67 (28.4%)
\nEfton Chism 5\/67 (7.5%)<\/p>\nWeek 12 at Bengals:
\n<\/strong>Mack Hollins: 61\/71 (85.9%)
\nKayshon Boutte 57\/71 (80.3%)
\nStefon Diggs: 34\/71 (47.9%)<\/strong><\/span>
\nDemario Douglas: 12\/71 (16.9%)
\nKyle Williams: 5\/71 (7.0%)<\/p>\nWeek 13 vs Giants
\n<\/strong>Kayshon Boutte: 49\/65 (75.4%)
\nMack Hollins: 49\/65 (75.4%)
\nStefon Diggs: 31\/65 (47.7%)<\/strong><\/span>
\nDemario Dougals: 22\/65 (33.8%)
\nKyle Williams: 14\/65 (21.5%)
\nEfton Chism: 2\/65 (3.1%)<\/p>\nWeek 15 vs Bills
\n<\/strong>Mack Hollins: 41\/52 (78.8%)
\nKayshon Boutte: 39\/52 (75.0%)
\nStefon Diggs: 26\/52 (50%)<\/strong><\/span>
\nDemario Douglas: 10\/52 (19.2%)
\nKyle Williams: 5\/52 (9.6%)<\/p>\nMcDaniels was asked about Diggs’ recent drop-off in playing time, but he attributed it to a reduction in plays by the offense as a whole rather than something having to do with any other issue.<\/p>\n
“No. There’s a lot of guys that got fewer snaps on Sunday because we didn’t earn enough snaps in the game,” said McDaniels. “And so, we look at it, Stef has done a great job. Whether it’s Stef, or TreVeyon [Henderson], who played in the ’20s on Sunday, I’d love for TreVeyon to play in the ’50s. But when you don’t have 50 plays, it’s hard for us to establish that volume for any one player.”<\/p>\n
“But look, they all should want to play as many snaps as we have. And that’s an impossibility because I know we’re using everybody and trying to get contributions from all of them. But I think for us, and for me, specifically, let’s see if we can’t establish more rhythm on both this first half, second half, get the play count up into the high ’60s or ’70s. Now, I think the opportunities for every player on our team go up. No, but there’s no special reason for that.”<\/p>\n
Sunday night, they’ll need the best from Diggs and everyone else as they look to win their 12th game of the season and hopefully maintain their lead over the Bills in the AFC East after this weekend.<\/p>\n
NFL Week 16 Predictions:<\/strong><\/h3>\nOutside of the Patriots and Ravens, there are definitely some interesting matchups this weekend.\u00a0 Steve’s a little better at this, but here’s a quick rundown of my predictions for this week, so we’ll see how these all play out:<\/p>\n
Thursday Night Football:
\nSeattle<\/strong> over LA Rams – 1-0<\/strong><\/p>\nSaturday Games<\/strong>
\nWashington<\/span> over Philadelphia – 1-1<\/span>
\nChicago<\/strong> over Green Bay – 2-1<\/strong><\/p>\nSunday Day Games:<\/strong>
\nTennessee over Kansas City
\nNY Giants over Minnesota
\nNew Orleans over NY Jets
\nDallas over LA Chargers
\nBuffalo over Cleveland
\nTampa Bay over Carolina
\nCincinnati over Miami
\nArizona over Atlanta
\nDenver over Jacksonville
\nDetroit over Pittsburgh
\nHouston over Las Vegas<\/p>\nSunday Night Football<\/strong>
\nNew England over Baltimore<\/p>\nMonday Night Football
\n<\/strong>Indianapolis over San Francisco<\/p>\nMy Records for 2025:<\/strong><\/p>\nLast Week: 8-8<\/strong><\/p>\n2025 Season: 137-87<\/strong><\/p>\n2024 Season: 171-101<\/strong><\/p>\n2023 Season: 169-103<\/strong><\/p>\n2022 Season: 155-116<\/strong><\/p>\n2021 Season: 156-116<\/strong><\/p>\nMike Vrabel Quotes This Week:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\u201cWell, I think that what we try to do is we learn from every game, every opportunity, not just specifically the Buffalo game. There\u2019s a lot of instances throughout the year that we\u2019ve learned from, and last week\u2019s game will be no different. And again, here, as it relates to play calling, I think every time in every game, offensively, defensively, special teams, my decisions, there\u2019s always a decision that you want to have back and how it could have made this better, whether that\u2019s as a player or as a coach. I\u2019ve said this for as long as I\u2019ve been able to say it as a head football coach. There is no perfect play. There are good calls, and there\u2019s not so good calls. And again, my reason for saying this is you don\u2019t want to have a call that gets in late. Those calls that are good, they\u2019re in in a timely manner. The personnel group is in there. The players have repped it. They\u2019ve seen it. They know they have answers for things that they could do. They have answers for things that were unscouted, which occur in every game.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cWell, we always are kind of conscious, I think, of when teams are in that four-down area. Two minute, it\u2019s being able to apply enough pressure in a timely fashion that doesn\u2019t allow the quarterback to scramble and to gain big chunks. So again, we\u2019ll have a plan for two-minute and obviously be ready and prepared for the times that they attempt to go for it on fourth down.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cWell, I think that there\u2019s always opportunities for us to win and match coverage. I think that there\u2019s been times where we\u2019ve won. [Stefon] Diggs won on third down, Mack [Hollins] won on an in-cut. I don\u2019t have the numbers offhand analytically, but those are at least two. I\u2019m sure that there\u2019s times we\u2019re in match that we\u2019re covered, and hopefully, Drake can extend the play and cause some play extension or be able to scramble. So whatever coverage they\u2019re in, we\u2019re going to have to be able to have great spacing and route detail and zone, and then be able to have answers when we do get matched.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nThey pushed the line of scrimmage, and we have to be able to stay gap sound and be able to build a wall. And again, when you get on the plus side of 50 sometimes in that short field position, they don\u2019t mind sticking with the run and going for it on fourth down. Can\u2019t let them run it in. And again, it\u2019s a huge challenge this week. I\u2019m sure we\u2019ll see a lot of those runs that they did last week. See where we\u2019re at with them. That\u2019s usually what happens. So that\u2019s what I told the team this morning.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cHe was very valuable, I think, to our success in Tennessee. Me personally, had a great relationship with Derek. He was always there. Seemed like when we needed to play, he made it. He was a great teammate. Any time that there was a message, he delivered that message in his own particular way. So again, he was somebody that I really valued in the six years that that I was there with him.\u201d – Mike Vrabel on Derek Henry this week.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Good morning.\u00a0 Steve is on vacation this weekend, and I’ll be holding things down this morning while he’s away.\u00a0 For now, here’s a look at this morning’s notes ahead of tonight’s showdown against the Ravens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":63604,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[254,23956,315,23466,162,1743,1741,664,44,297,746,23943,1865,23658,2252],"class_list":["post-63909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-patriots-news","tag-afc-east","tag-amari-gainer","tag-baltimore-ravens","tag-drake-maye","tag-injuries","tag-josh-allen","tag-lamar-jackson","tag-mike-vrabel","tag-new-england-patriots","tag-patriots-offense","tag-playoffs","tag-second-half-scoring","tag-stefon-diggs","tag-terrell-williams","tag-trade-rumors"],"yoast_head":"\n
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“Coach T, it’s awesome seeing him around,” said Maye on Wednesday. “Anytime he’s around, it brings joy to us. It brings joy to the locker room. It brings joy to see his face, see how he’s doing, and just praying for him, and he’s continuing to fight. And what a story. It’s been something for us to rally around and somebody to care about. Another thing that’s just bigger than football, just props to him for, we’ve seen him in here a couple of times throughout the year. It’s been cool to see.”<\/p>\n
Maye added that he got to know Williams’ son during training camp, and the two developed a relationship.<\/p>\n
“Yeah, I got to know his son well. He was around training camp a lot, so I know he’s a big hockey player. It’s been cool for Coach T just … to someone on the different side of the ball to be able to relate with in life. We told our stories, get to know with each other early on in the year.”<\/p>\n
“He had a great story coming from his background, and I think he relates to the players well. Everybody that I’ve talked to from Detroit and Tennessee, everybody loves him. He’s easy to care about. I think he’d be awesome to have around more, but obviously, he’s dealing with things that are, as I said, bigger than football, and just looking forward to having him back whenever that is. ”<\/p>\n
Drake Maye:<\/strong> Following Sunday’s loss, especially given that the Patriots had the ball with two minutes remaining and a chance to go down and score for the win, Maye’s taken a fair amount of heat after coming up short.<\/p>\n From chants to MVP for most of their 10-win run, things have flipped a little bit.\u00a0 Many of the same ones who were chanting his name are now instead pointing to his inability to come up big in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n Sunday’s loss hasn’t sat well with Maye, with the former first-round pick seemingly itching to get back out there.\u00a0 Fortunately, Sunday night’s game is one where a good performance would definitely be a nice step forward for him, and that’s what he’s currently focused on.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, obviously, it stings,” said Maye.\u00a0 “It stings when you don\u2019t come up on the winning side. But what I\u2019ve tried to learn in this league is it\u2019s on to the next week. Next week is just as important as the last week and the week before that.”<\/p>\n “It\u2019s every week\u2019s important and it matters. Just trying to play to my best ability and fix the things that I can fix, and make plays and try to fix plays that I wish I had back, and try to let it not happen again. But at the same time, I think there\u2019s some good things we did from last game, but also just things we got to improve on to be better down the road and be better against the Ravens this week.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe have a tough challenge. They\u2019re a good defense, and they\u2019re a good football team with a great quarterback. So they\u2019re a tough challenge. Just trying to learn every week and store things in my memory bank to use them again down the road.\u201d<\/p>\n Rhamondre Stevenson: <\/strong>Stevenson got into a scuffle on the sideline last Sunday against the Bills in a play that resulted in a penalty and one that Vrabel called “a bad decision.\u201d<\/p>\n On Saturday, the NFL apparently decided to make it a costly one.<\/p>\n Stevenson was reportedly fined $12,172 for taking a swing at linebacker Matt Milano, who gave him a big shot as he was going out of bounds.<\/p>\n The replay showed the hit was legal, but Stevenson seemingly wasn’t happy with it and went after Milano after it was over.\u00a0 Unfortunately, that unnecessary roughness penalty will now cost him, while Milano has apparently avoided any penalty following the incident.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s a bad decision,” said Vrabel<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 “It\u2019s what I told them in the moment. That\u2019s what I\u2019ll tell them again at 12:30. There\u2019s nothing else. It\u2019s what it is. He made a good play, good, positive play. I don\u2019t think they did anything wrong. He hit them at the sideline and stood there, and he made a bad decision.\u201d<\/p>\n Amari Gainer:<\/strong> After a frustrating performance on special teams, the Patriots shook things up by releasing linebacker Caleb Murphy, with the team adding both Chad Muma off of Indianapolis’ practice squad to the active roster, as well as signing linebacker Amari Gainer to their practice squad.<\/p>\n Gainer is a former teammate of Maye’s who started his NFL journey as an undrafted free agent with the Raiders in 2024.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, I played with him my last year in college,” said Maye.\u00a0 “He\u2019s a great guy in the locker room. He\u2019s good on the edge. He\u2019s fast. He\u2019s played inside a little bit. He\u2019s played on the edge. He played inside at Florida State, if I remember, in college. And now he moved to the edge once he got to North Carolina. So I know he was with Vegas, and good to see him back. And I think everybody\u2019s just trying to see\u2026 just to help us, whether it\u2019s on game day or throughout practice or whatever we can do. I know he\u2019s going to work hard, and I know he\u2019s got good work ethic.\u201d<\/p>\n Maye Doesn’t Care About MVP: <\/strong>Maye was asked whether he cared about being in the MVP conversation. He told reporters that as nice as personal accolades might be, winning a Super Bowl is his focus for now.<\/p>\n \u201cThe MVP is obviously one of the big accolades for this league, and it\u2019s something that it\u2019s an honor as a player to earn the award and I respect all the past MVPs, but I think at the end of the day, winning the Super Bowl is the biggest thing,” said Maye. “And I think it\u2019s what kind of makes this league go, is winning the big one, and that\u2019s what you work towards, and that\u2019s what this game is about. I love winning, and the personal accolades come with all that, but I\u2019d rather win than win personal awards, and I hope people in that locker room, I know a lot of them feel the same way.\u201d<\/p>\n Meier Set to Retire After 52 Seasons:<\/strong> Long-time director of scouting administration Nancy Meier is finally moving on, ending her incredible tenure here in New England.<\/p>\n Meier will reportedly let her contract expire next May, paving the way for her retirement.\u00a0 It’s something she said she’s not sure if she’s ready for, but she’s enjoyed her time here.<\/p>\n \u201cSometimes I feel like I\u2019m ready and not ready all at the same time,\u201d Meier told the Sports Business Journal<\/strong><\/a> of her impending retirement. \u201cA lot of days, it hasn\u2019t felt like work, and then some days it can feel a little overwhelming. But I just want to be sure that I\u2019ve taken some time for myself and my family, to find things outside of Foxboro at 11 a.m. that I never know about.\u201d<\/p>\n She’s handled everything over the course of her career, from scouting reports to becoming the first point of contact for players and coaches.\u00a0 Vrabel expressed how important she’s been, with Meier involved on not only a professional level, but also a personal one.<\/p>\n \u201cShe cares about people and gets to know them on a personal level,\u201d Vrabel said. \u201cWhether it\u2019s a player, or a coach is dealing with a personal situation, she coordinates and handles travel, and she almost acts like a team mom in that regard. I think there\u2019s a lot of trust that\u2019s been built up over that many years.\u201d<\/p>\n Best wishes to Meier, who walks away as the longest-tenured employee with the franchise, and has certainly meant a lot to the people she’s met, as well as those she’s had a positive impact on during her time here in New England.<\/p>\n Russ Francis\/Chuck Fairbanks:<\/b>\u00a0The former Patriot tight end and head coach should be in the Patriots team Hall of Fame, and the fact that Francis isn\u2019t is an absolute travesty. Francis and the Raiders\u2019 Dave Casper changed how teams used the tight end position.<\/p>\n As Steve has written, this will be displayed in our Sunday posts until it happens. Casper is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Francis\u2019 numbers stand up well against Casper\u2019s, yet he isn\u2019t even in the team\u2019s HOF.<\/p>\n Heading into Sunday night\u2019s showdown in Baltimore, New England finished Week 15 leading the NFL in first-half scoring<\/strong><\/a> (they’re now #2 behind the Rams after Thursday Night’s game), having scored 234 points, including the 24 they just put up against the Bills last Sunday.<\/p>\n However, the second half has been a completely different story. They\u2019re currently 22nd in the league in second-half scoring, scoring just 148 points this season. Part of that can certainly be attributed to the fact they’ve held a lead for the majority of their 10-game win streak, which has seen them try and control the clock late in those games and certainly explains why they\u2019re currently 30th in the NFL in 4th quarter scoring.<\/p>\n But the thing that\u2019s probably the most concerning is the fact they\u2019re not putting up points coming out of the locker room in the second half. In the third quarter over the last four games, New England has managed a total of just 10 points. They haven\u2019t scored a touchdown in the third quarter since Week 11.<\/p>\n That was certainly the case this past Sunday, and Maye struggled down the stretch.\u00a0 Maye started out 9\/11 (81.8%) for 108 yards while rushing for two touchdowns as New England scored 24 points and took a 24-7 lead into the locker room at halftime.<\/p>\n In the second half, it was a different story.\u00a0 Maye went 4-of-8 (50%) for 42yds and an interception in the third quarter, and then finished the 4th quarter just 1-of-4 for 5yds as the Bills eventually came roaring back and won 35-31.<\/p>\n Overall, he finished the second half just 5-of-12 (41.7%) for 47 yards with 0 TDs, and 1 INT.<\/p>\n First Half:<\/strong> Second Half:<\/strong> What’s crazy is that under McDaniels in 2021, New England was actually 5th in second-half scoring<\/strong><\/a> and 10th in first-half scoring.\u00a0 They’re also pretty close in total points compared to where they were at this point in 2021, having scored 367 points through Week 15 compared to the 382 they’ve put up heading into tonight.<\/p>\n They face an interesting dynamic this weekend.\u00a0 For Baltimore, they’re essentially the polar opposite.\u00a0 The Ravens have struggled out of the gate, with the team currently ranked 25th ahead of Sunday’s game in first-half scoring (146 points), and were tied for 2nd with the Packers ahead of the Week 16 slate of games in second-half scoring (199 points).<\/p>\n That essentially means the Patriots are back in a similar situation to last Sunday.\u00a0 As important as getting off to a fast start on the scoreboard early might be, the second half, given their history, will likely be a battle.<\/p>\n “I don’t know that there’s one answer on that” said McDaniels on Thursday<\/strong><\/a> in terms of why they’ve struggled so much in the second half recently. “Certainly, I thought that guys really did a good job of executing certain things in the first half and made a lot of big plays. And then we never really got into a good rhythm in the second half, and that’s my job. So we’ll figure out why that was. I think there’s a lot of things you can think about and talk about, but whether it’s executing a specific play better or calling a different play, I think you always look back on those things and evaluate it from both lenses. Honestly, I think at this time of the year, when you play a team like that and get an opportunity to see the type of precision and level of execution and detail that all of us need to showcase in those types of games, it can be a blessing if we learn from it. I know that’s what I’m hard at work trying to do, and I think our guys are, too.”<\/p>\n As a result, this is a group that needs to be better offensively for 60 minutes against a tough Ravens football team that just ended a two-game skid by beating Joe Burrow and the Bengals 24-0 last weekend.<\/p>\n If you’ve followed the Patriots Snaps Tool<\/strong><\/a> that has been put together here on the site, I was able to do something cool and came up with a way to tie it into our Advanced Patriots Stats<\/strong><\/a>, creating something to search by on-field personnel.\u00a0 This will be coming soon to the site, but for now, it has allowed me to do some digging to look at how this offense has operated when Stefon Diggs is both on and off the field.<\/p>\n The numbers are pretty staggering.\u00a0 When Diggs is out there, the Patriots passing game has been fairly lethal with Maye completing passes at a much higher rate. When he’s off the field, things clearly tighten up and the numbers absolutely reflect that.<\/p>\n With Diggs on the field, Maye has completed 206-of-276 (74.6%) for 2,367 yards along with 15 touchdowns and 5 interceptions.\u00a0 When Diggs isn’t out there, Maye is just 84-of-132 (63.6%) for 1200 yards along with 8 touchdowns and 2 interceptions.<\/p>\n Here’s a look at the numbers for the receivers and tight ends, which paints an interesting picture:<\/p>\n Drake Maye:<\/strong> <\/p>\n What stands out is the fact that, save for Austin Hooper and Kyle Williams, every other receiver saw an increase in catch percentage, which more or less shows you how much things likely open up when Diggs is on the field.<\/p>\n When Diggs comes off, every other player saw a sharp reduction in their respective catch rates, although both Williams and Hooper still seem to have been able to slip behind defenders and make plays.<\/p>\n The third down totals are even more surprising when you look at Maye’s completion percentage:<\/p>\n Drake Maye 3rd Down Passing:<\/strong> Without Diggs on the Field: (40 Snaps) The same holds true with his presence down in the red zone:<\/p>\n Drake Maye Red Zone Passing:<\/strong> Without Diggs on the Field: (58 Snaps) Diggs has seen a drop-off in playing time in recent weeks.\u00a0 Since Week 11, he has gone from being a leading actor to being more of a role player.<\/p>\n Here’s a breakdown of the receiving snaps in recent weeks:<\/p>\n Week 11 vs Jets:<\/strong> Week 12 at Bengals: Week 13 vs Giants Week 15 vs Bills McDaniels was asked about Diggs’ recent drop-off in playing time, but he attributed it to a reduction in plays by the offense as a whole rather than something having to do with any other issue.<\/p>\n “No. There’s a lot of guys that got fewer snaps on Sunday because we didn’t earn enough snaps in the game,” said McDaniels. “And so, we look at it, Stef has done a great job. Whether it’s Stef, or TreVeyon [Henderson], who played in the ’20s on Sunday, I’d love for TreVeyon to play in the ’50s. But when you don’t have 50 plays, it’s hard for us to establish that volume for any one player.”<\/p>\n “But look, they all should want to play as many snaps as we have. And that’s an impossibility because I know we’re using everybody and trying to get contributions from all of them. But I think for us, and for me, specifically, let’s see if we can’t establish more rhythm on both this first half, second half, get the play count up into the high ’60s or ’70s. Now, I think the opportunities for every player on our team go up. No, but there’s no special reason for that.”<\/p>\n Sunday night, they’ll need the best from Diggs and everyone else as they look to win their 12th game of the season and hopefully maintain their lead over the Bills in the AFC East after this weekend.<\/p>\n Outside of the Patriots and Ravens, there are definitely some interesting matchups this weekend.\u00a0 Steve’s a little better at this, but here’s a quick rundown of my predictions for this week, so we’ll see how these all play out:<\/p>\n Thursday Night Football: Saturday Games<\/strong> Sunday Day Games:<\/strong> Sunday Night Football<\/strong> Monday Night Football My Records for 2025:<\/strong><\/p>\n Last Week: 8-8<\/strong><\/p>\n 2025 Season: 137-87<\/strong><\/p>\n 2024 Season: 171-101<\/strong><\/p>\n 2023 Season: 169-103<\/strong><\/p>\n 2022 Season: 155-116<\/strong><\/p>\n 2021 Season: 156-116<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWell, I think that what we try to do is we learn from every game, every opportunity, not just specifically the Buffalo game. There\u2019s a lot of instances throughout the year that we\u2019ve learned from, and last week\u2019s game will be no different. And again, here, as it relates to play calling, I think every time in every game, offensively, defensively, special teams, my decisions, there\u2019s always a decision that you want to have back and how it could have made this better, whether that\u2019s as a player or as a coach. I\u2019ve said this for as long as I\u2019ve been able to say it as a head football coach. There is no perfect play. There are good calls, and there\u2019s not so good calls. And again, my reason for saying this is you don\u2019t want to have a call that gets in late. Those calls that are good, they\u2019re in in a timely manner. The personnel group is in there. The players have repped it. They\u2019ve seen it. They know they have answers for things that they could do. They have answers for things that were unscouted, which occur in every game.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cWell, we always are kind of conscious, I think, of when teams are in that four-down area. Two minute, it\u2019s being able to apply enough pressure in a timely fashion that doesn\u2019t allow the quarterback to scramble and to gain big chunks. So again, we\u2019ll have a plan for two-minute and obviously be ready and prepared for the times that they attempt to go for it on fourth down.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cWell, I think that there\u2019s always opportunities for us to win and match coverage. I think that there\u2019s been times where we\u2019ve won. [Stefon] Diggs won on third down, Mack [Hollins] won on an in-cut. I don\u2019t have the numbers offhand analytically, but those are at least two. I\u2019m sure that there\u2019s times we\u2019re in match that we\u2019re covered, and hopefully, Drake can extend the play and cause some play extension or be able to scramble. So whatever coverage they\u2019re in, we\u2019re going to have to be able to have great spacing and route detail and zone, and then be able to have answers when we do get matched.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n They pushed the line of scrimmage, and we have to be able to stay gap sound and be able to build a wall. And again, when you get on the plus side of 50 sometimes in that short field position, they don\u2019t mind sticking with the run and going for it on fourth down. Can\u2019t let them run it in. And again, it\u2019s a huge challenge this week. I\u2019m sure we\u2019ll see a lot of those runs that they did last week. See where we\u2019re at with them. That\u2019s usually what happens. So that\u2019s what I told the team this morning.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cHe was very valuable, I think, to our success in Tennessee. Me personally, had a great relationship with Derek. He was always there. Seemed like when we needed to play, he made it. He was a great teammate. 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Drake Maye Over the Last Four Games:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nTotal: 49\/63 (77.8%) 575yds 3 TDs, 1 INT (114.0 RTG)
\nPatriots 3rd Down Totals: 13\/22 (59%)
\nPatriots 4th Down Totals: 1\/1 (100%)<\/p>\n
\nTotal: 36\/60 (60%) 437yds 1 TD, 1 INT (81.0 RTG)<\/span>
\nPatriots 3rd Down Totals: 9\/26 ( 34.6%)<\/span>
\nPatriots 4th Down Totals: 1\/3 (33.3%)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\nThe Diggs Effect<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nWith Diggs: 206-of-276 (74.6%) 2,367 yards, 15 TDs,\u00a0 5 INTs
\nWithout Diggs: 84-of-132 (63.6%) 1,200 yards, 8 TDs, 2 INTs<\/p>\n\n\n
\n WITH DIGGS<\/th>\n <\/th>\n WITHOUT DIGGS<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n PLAYER<\/td>\n TGT<\/td>\n REC<\/td>\n %<\/td>\n YDS<\/td>\n TD<\/td>\n <\/td>\n TGT<\/td>\n REC<\/td>\n %<\/td>\n YDS<\/td>\n TD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Stefon Diggs<\/td>\n 83<\/td>\n 67<\/td>\n 80.7%<\/td>\n 731<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n <\/td>\n –<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Hunter Henry<\/td>\n 49<\/td>\n 33<\/td>\n 67.3%<\/td>\n 410<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 22<\/td>\n 13<\/td>\n 59.1%<\/td>\n 218<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Mack Hollins<\/td>\n 30<\/td>\n 21<\/td>\n 70%<\/td>\n 252<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 26<\/td>\n 18<\/td>\n 69.2%<\/td>\n 229<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Kayshon Boutte<\/td>\n 23<\/td>\n 20<\/td>\n 87%<\/td>\n 355<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 15<\/td>\n 10<\/td>\n 66.7%<\/td>\n 156<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Demario Douglas<\/td>\n 17<\/td>\n 12<\/td>\n 70.6%<\/td>\n 181<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 21<\/td>\n 14<\/td>\n 66.7%<\/td>\n 209<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Austin Hooper<\/td>\n 9<\/td>\n 7<\/td>\n 77.8%<\/td>\n 98<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 10<\/td>\n 9<\/td>\n 90%<\/td>\n 115<\/td>\n 0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Kyle Williams<\/td>\n 8<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n 25%<\/td>\n 45<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 5<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n 60%<\/td>\n 98<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Patriots 3rd Down With Diggs on the Field<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nWith Diggs On the Field: (136 Snaps)
\nTotals: 61\/91 (67%) 812yds 6 TDs\/2 INTs, 45 Passing First Downs<\/p>\n
\nTotals:<\/strong> 9\/18 (50%) 187yds 0 TDs\/2 INTs, 4 Passing First Downs<\/span><\/p>\nPatriots Red Zone With Diggs on the Field<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nWith Diggs On the Field: (86 Snaps)
\nTotals: 30\/44 (68.2%) 196yds 10 TDs\/1 INT, 15 Passing First Downs<\/p>\n
\nTotals:<\/strong> 8\/17 (47.1%) 65yds 4 TDs\/1 INT, 6 Passing First Downs<\/span><\/p>\n
\nMack Hollins: 57\/67 (85.1%)
\nStefon Diggs: 46\/67 (68.7%)<\/strong><\/span>
\nKyle Williams: 45\/67 (67.2%)
\nDemario Douglas: 19\/67 (28.4%)
\nEfton Chism 5\/67 (7.5%)<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Mack Hollins: 61\/71 (85.9%)
\nKayshon Boutte 57\/71 (80.3%)
\nStefon Diggs: 34\/71 (47.9%)<\/strong><\/span>
\nDemario Douglas: 12\/71 (16.9%)
\nKyle Williams: 5\/71 (7.0%)<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Kayshon Boutte: 49\/65 (75.4%)
\nMack Hollins: 49\/65 (75.4%)
\nStefon Diggs: 31\/65 (47.7%)<\/strong><\/span>
\nDemario Dougals: 22\/65 (33.8%)
\nKyle Williams: 14\/65 (21.5%)
\nEfton Chism: 2\/65 (3.1%)<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Mack Hollins: 41\/52 (78.8%)
\nKayshon Boutte: 39\/52 (75.0%)
\nStefon Diggs: 26\/52 (50%)<\/strong><\/span>
\nDemario Douglas: 10\/52 (19.2%)
\nKyle Williams: 5\/52 (9.6%)<\/p>\nNFL Week 16 Predictions:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nSeattle<\/strong> over LA Rams – 1-0<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nWashington<\/span> over Philadelphia – 1-1<\/span>
\nChicago<\/strong> over Green Bay – 2-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nTennessee over Kansas City
\nNY Giants over Minnesota
\nNew Orleans over NY Jets
\nDallas over LA Chargers
\nBuffalo over Cleveland
\nTampa Bay over Carolina
\nCincinnati over Miami
\nArizona over Atlanta
\nDenver over Jacksonville
\nDetroit over Pittsburgh
\nHouston over Las Vegas<\/p>\n
\nNew England over Baltimore<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Indianapolis over San Francisco<\/p>\nMike Vrabel Quotes This Week:<\/strong><\/h3>\n