Mike Vrabel has the New England Patriots trending upward following a massive Week 5 win over the Buffalo Bills.
The Patriots improved to 3-2 after their 23-20 victory on “Sunday Night Football.” A team that went 4-13 in each of the last two seasons is now warranting legitimate playoff buzz early in Vrabel’s first season.
At least one star player is buying into his new coach. Christian Gonzalez praised Vrabel when asked about the former linebacker waiting in the tunnel to congratulate every player after the win.
“I love Vrabel. He’s an amazing coach,” Gonzalez said. “An energy guy, big energy guy. Brings a lot of energy to the team. The things he does, the way he coaches, it’s easy to go out there and play for him. You want to go make the plays and put on for him and this organizat