Mike Vrabel Invokes ‘Warriors’ Taunt, Seeks Super Bowl Win as Patriots Player and Coach

Mike Vrabel has turned a 4-13 New England Patriots to book their tickets to San Francisco to play for a chance to win Super Bowl LX.

Mike Vrabel Invokes ‘Warriors’ Taunt, Seeks Super Bowl Win as Patriots Player and Coach

Mike Vrabel with the AFC Championship trophy (Image via Boston 25 News/X)

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A little more than a year ago, the New England Patriots believed having Mike Vrabel back in the building to lead the team would bode well for the future. The decision was taken on the principle of bringing stability to a franchise that had oodles of it for more than two decades when Bill Belichick and Tom Brady were in the building.

One factor that worked in Vrabel’s favor was that he would face a friendlier schedule. However, no one, including owner Robert Kraft, felt that the schedule would help them reach Super Bowl LX, a year after finishing 4-13.

Admittedly, many have pointed to that easy schedule to suggest the Patriots have had it easy. At the same time, it seems the 50-year-old head coach has embraced it, as his post-game rallying cry proved.

It feels good, it feels great. But, uh. ‘Warriorrrrrsssss!!!’

Mike Vrabel said

This was Mike Vrabel invoking the taunt made famous in the infamous movie ‘The Warriors‘, where the character Luther, played by David Patrick Kelly, taunts The Warriors from his truck with three bottles on his fingers.

It seems the former Patriots linebacker has instilled an underdog mentality in his team. WR Mack Hollins arrived at the game with three bottles on his fingers and yelling, ‘Warriors, come out to play,’ which is telling as the Patriots were in the Denver Broncos’ building.

Mike Vrabel will do everything to help his players win Super Bowl LX

Now Mike Vrabel has the chance to create history with the New England Patriots. After winning three Super Bowls with the franchise, the former linebacker could become the first to win with the same team as their head coach.

Mike Vrabel with his players
Mike Vrabel with his players (Image via Weinny Eirado/X)

I won’t win it. It’ll be the players that’ll win the game. I promise you, it won’t be me that’ll win it, and I promise you that I’ll do everything I can, and our staff, to have them ready for the game.

Mike Vrabel said

This was in response to CBS Sports’ Jim Nantz, who reminded Vrabel that he has a chance to become the first person to win a Super Bowl both as a player and a head coach of the same franchise. This was Mike Vrabel being humble, knowing humility is what got his team this far. The Ohio native knows that it will be a monumental task to win, which is why he wants to prepare his team.

Since he knows how easy it is to lose, considering he was a part of the unbeaten 2007 team that went on to famously lose to Eli Manning and the New York Giants, Vrabel has to focus on letting his players take any credit for a win.

Stefon Diggs talks about Mike Vrabel’s leadership

Mike Vrabel is probably one of the very few people currently in the New England Patriots locker room who has an idea of what is needed to win a Super Bowl.

We lost to the Steelers… and nobody believed in us, let alone like us. Our coach believed in us, he helped us build this identity… Hopefully, he wins coach of the year. Cause he’s probably the best coach I ever had.

Stefon Diggs told reporters

This was the star wideout’s summary of how his head coach has led from the top. If not for instilling that belief in them after their Week 3 loss to Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Patriots would not have started their 10-game winning streak that turned their season around.

At that point, many felt this was going to be a long season for Mike Vrabel. Now, as Stefon Diggs mentioned, that leadership has the franchise on the cusp of finishing its remarkable turnaround.

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