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Through three games of the Mike Vrabel era, the Patriots have one win, two losses, and an absurd list of self-inflicted regrets and if-onlys.

The Patriots could have, and probably should have, beaten hit-averse Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers on Sunday afternoon. But they turned over the football five times, somehow failed to recover any of their four fumbles, and lost, 21-14 .

“[The turnovers] erase all of the good things you do,’’ sighed Vrabel

As exasperating as this loss was after winning in Miami last Sunday despite committing 12 penalties, it doesn’t change the outlook on the season. The Patriots should finish around .500, and they might even hav

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