Patriots’ Mike Vrabel has blunt response to reported $250,000 fine: ‘Talk to the league’

Patriots' Mike Vrabel has blunt response to documented $250, 000 fine: 'Talk to the league'.

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• Aaron Glenn of the New York Jets and the Philadelphia Eagles' Nick Sirianni were the other coaches fined.
• Vrabel joked regarding the noted, potential $250, 000 fine earlier Monday during his weekly appearance on local Boston radio station WEEI.
• After the Patriots' Week 7 loss on "Thursday Night Football" Oct.
• New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel remarked take it up with the NFL.

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New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel remarked take it up with the NFL. But the NFL has no comment.

And so it goes in the shadow-fine saga involving Vrabel and two other head coaches who were fined $250, 000 apiece, according to USA TODAY Sports' Jarrett Bell, for their behavior toward authorities.

Aaron Glenn of the New York Jets and the Philadelphia Eagles' Nick Sirianni were the other coaches fined. It were first documented by Sports Illustrated. Since the punishments were held in "abeyance", a legal term for something put on hold, the reports additionally stated the fines could be rescinded with good behavior.

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After the Patriots' Week 7 loss on "Thursday Night Football" Oct. 22 to the Chicago Bears, Vrabel had a few days off before his weekly Monday news conference, affording the media their first real opportunity to ask regarding the noted penalty.

"I don't have any comment. Those things are supposed to be held in strict confidence, confidentiality, so I'm not going to comment, " Vrabel remarked. Vrabel repeated that he could not comment.

"I think it's best just to talk to the league, " Vrabel remarked. "They seem to have plenty to say already about it."

Meanwhile, the NFL had no comment when reached by USA TODAY Sports Monday evening.

"No, I just tell them everything is a great call. 'I thought you were gonna miss that one, but you obtained it. You nailed it. You obtained it, '" Vrabel stated while making a clapping motion, according to NBC Sports Boston. "Every time I go to cuss at 'em, I'm like, 'Ugh, Christmas. We obtained Christmas, we secured holidays, we obtained kids.' I just say, 'That's a great call.'".

During his news conference, Vrabel continued that officiating is the second-hardest job on the field – behind actually playing.

They do a great job, and it's not easy, Vrabel remarked. We have to understand they're part of the game, and I think that they do, like everybody else, the best that they possibly can. There's going to be bad calls by coaches, there's going to be bad plays by players, and then once in a while, an official's going to miss one. Again, how we respond to those things is critical. So, I enjoy when they have conversations with me and can explain exactly what it is that they saw or they follow up with another official, and as long as I obtain an explanation concerning what they saw, then I have to be okay with that. I would say for the most part I am.

I like the ones that are willing to communicate and say, 'Hey, this is what I saw, ' they do it, they're decisive regarding it and they're confident. We can always go back and second guess, but it's not an straightforward job and I think they do really well.

For context, the NFL has prioritized sportsmanship from everybody on the field. Two referees were suspended this season after interactions involving players.

"It's on all of us, " Troy Vincent, the NFL's executive vice president for football operations, informed USA TODAY Sports' Jarrett Bell earlier this month. "We owe it to the game. Every individual – every player, coach, official – should be afforded dignity and respect as a professional." Share your feedback to support improve our site!

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