The New England Patriots took their act on the road this week, teaming up with the Minnesota Vikings for a pair of joint practices. The challenge proved to be a substantial one for the team of head coach Mike Vrabel, especially on the offensive side of the ball.

While New England did manage to land its punches, primarily on Day 1, the two-day event as a whole was, for lack of a better term, “won” by the home team. Vrabel and his club, meanwhile, are left looking for silver linings.

Despite the difficulties, it doesn’t take long to find some.

For the Patriots, after all, the two practices presented an invaluable opportunity to bond and learn. While they already went up against the Washington Commanders for one day of joint work last week in Foxborough, the Vikings proved to be a differen

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