New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel secured his first victory against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday .

Vrabel’s milestone moment didn’t come easy, as his team seemed eager to hand the game away with mistakes and penalties, but they eventually pulled out the gutty victory to kickstart division play.

“Listen to me, this will always and forever be about the players,” Vrabel said in the locker room, shortly after being interrupted and presented a game ball by Patriots owner Robert Kraft. “I’m just telling you, and you guys know that. This will always be about the players.”

The Patriots provided video of the postgame aftermath in the locker room:

Vrabel, undeterred by the game’s sloppy nature (and being interrupted by his boss), immediately honored several members of his team with g

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