Patriots’ Mike Vrabel rips NFL officiating
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New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel expressed his displeasure Monday with his team’s penalty call during their 25-19 win over the New Orleans Saints.
The Patriots were penalized 11 times for 65 yards. Still, the Patriots racked up 333 yards of total offense on 58 plays over nine drives.
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New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel gestures from the sideline during the first half of the NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
“I have a tough job coaching this football team,” Vrabel said. WEEI radio. “Nothing much. It gets funny at some point. They send out these videos every week and they do a great job. (Club communications officer) Walt Anderson does a great job, (NFL head of officiating) Ramon George does a great job.
“And they send out these videos. And of course me and Stretch (John Streicher, the Patriots’ executive vice president of football operations and strategy), we’re hanging on every word. Then I’ll see something in the game and I’ll be like, ‘Did they watch the video?’ I think. Like me and Stretch, we pause and rewind the video, saying, ‘Oh, I love these videos.’ And then I was like, ‘Hey, did you watch last week’s video? For example, they talked about this exact thing.’ Me and Stretch are watching them.”
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye plans to throw during the second half of the NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Ella Hall)
PATRICK MAHOMES HAD A COLD REACTION AFTER THE LIONS PLAYER ACCEPTED HIS HANDSHAKE TO START A FIGHT WITH HIS OPPONENT.
NFL officiating is arguably under the spotlight more than most professional officiating among the four major sports in North America. Lately, it’s been all about determining what’s legal or illegal when it comes to the Philadelphia Eagles lining up for pressure.
The Patriots were the team that took the most penalties against them throughout the game, 54-6. NFLPenalties.com.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel walks on the field before an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
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New England improved to 4-2 with the win over New Orleans.
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