Turnovers were the story of the day for the New England Patriots against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. The team of head coach Mike Vrabel gave the ball away on five separate occasions during its 21-14 loss, including twice inside the Pittsburgh 5-yard line.

It is no secret that that is not a winning formula in the NFL, and something the Patriots need to do better. How are they going to improve, though? For Vrabel, it all starts with practice and an understanding that ball security is not just a one-person job.

“We’ve got to continue to practice the crap out of it,” he said during a press conference at Gillette Stadium on Monday. “We also have to do a better job of protecting said person with the ball, whether that’s the quarterback, whether that’s the running back or the receiver. W

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