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Sunday’s showdown between the New England Patriots<\/strong><\/a> and Los Angeles Chargers shares one interesting similarity when it comes to both football teams.<\/p>\n

Both are clubs with new head coaches who have each changed the culture of their respective teams.<\/p>\n

One key philosophy that Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel talked about when he first came to New England was to build an environment where guys were close and cared about each other.\u00a0 That’s something that clearly stemmed from his days as a player, with many former Patriots talking about how great the locker room was during their time here.<\/p>\n

Out in Los Angeles, head coach Jim Harbaugh seems to be doing the same thing in his second year.\u00a0 Like Vrabel, he’s also a former player who knows what it’s like to be in his players’ shoes.\u00a0 He shares the same belief that having everyone supporting one another is an intangible that he agrees is a deal-breaker.<\/p>\n

He talked about that on Wednesday, noting that players seeing other guys doing the right things and being involved is something that becomes “contagious,” and it’s one of the biggest things he’s enjoyed seeing this season.<\/p>\n

“When I talk about player-led, that\u2019s their intangibles,” said Harbaugh<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 “That\u2019s led by the elite, best players that work the hardest. That\u2019s the way it is on our team, that care the most, and then that becomes infectious throughout the entire\u2026 Contagious would be a better word. Yeah, contagious or infectious throughout the entire team.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n

\"Justin<\/p>\n

(PHOTO: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

When it comes to their success, Harbaugh has given all of that to the players, which is similar to what Vrabel has said in recent days.\u00a0 Vrabel’s been extremely complimentary of his guys, crediting the players for New England’s success during an impressive 14-3 record in the regular season.\u00a0 He’s talked about the growth and how grateful he’s been when it comes to how his guys have bought into the environment he and his staff have been trying to create.<\/p>\n

“I enjoy coaching them. I do,” said Vrabel<\/strong><\/a> during his weekly appearance on\u00a0The Greg Hill Show<\/em>\u00a0on WEEI on Monday. “I try to, again, just come in every day, be consistent. They probably get tired of me after a while, but that\u2019s okay. I enjoy the group. I enjoy coaching them. I enjoy watching them improve. I enjoy watching them come together. They have their little inside jokes, and if they\u2019re making fun of me, then I\u2019m glad that they\u2019re at least paying attention, and they\u2019re listening in the meetings. There\u2019s a good banter that we have and a good workflow that we have.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"Mike<\/p>\n

(PHOTO: Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Both guys also seem to feel the same way when it comes to their respective quarterbacks.\u00a0 During his press conference on Wednesday, Harbaugh also said that Justing Herbert’s performance this season was also MVP-worthy, especially given everything he’s battled through this season, including a broken hand that has hampered him in recent weeks.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, yeah. He\u2019s had a tremendous season,” he said of Herbert. “Very MVP caliber in every way. Every time, every game, he\u2019s one that\u2019s leading us to victory, willing us to victory. Just doing anything and everything he can for this team, and he does it at the level that is only reserved for the very best in the game to do. It\u2019s been a tremendous year for him.\u201d<\/p>\n

After also saying on WEEI Monday that he believed that Maye was the MVP of the league, Vrabel elaborated on that further during his press conference later on that day in front of reporters.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s extremely accurate. He\u2019s made the most of every passing opportunity,” said Vrabel when asked why he felt that way<\/strong><\/a>. “We created a lot of X plays. And to create X plays, it\u2019s about 30% scheme. It\u2019s about 70% of the players making a play. And part of that is the quarterback putting it in a great location for run after catch. I think you continue to see that.”<\/p>\n

“His ability to extend, use his legs to gain first downs, critical first downs, his ability to score when we\u2019ve asked him to score and run it in. He\u2019s been everything that we\u2019ve asked, and he continues to get better. He\u2019s not satisfied. So I know that our success of where we are right now today, has a lot to do with Drake Maye.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Sunday’s battle will be the first time they’ll face each other as head coach of their new teams.\u00a0 In terms of any history going back to their playing days, neither of the two remembers much of their days together in the league.\u00a0 Vrabel said this week he didn’t recall their paths crossing as a player, while a reporter in Los Angeles pointed out to Harbaugh Wednesday that Vrabel did make a tackle against him back in 1997 on a one-yard gain, which the Chargers coach didn’t recall.<\/p>\n

“My mind used to be a steel trap,” joked Harbaugh.\u00a0 “It\u2019s an aluminum trap now.”<\/p>\n

Just two guys with teams that share a lot of commonalities while hoping to advance on Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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