“We had too many missed opportunities, too many penalties, the turnover… and things that just – (we) didn’t take advantage of bad football. And (we had) bad football ourselves.” The Patriots ’ 20-13 home loss to the Raiders in Week 1 left the team grappling with more than just the scoreboard. For HC Mike Vrabel, the loss exposed core flaws that need urgent repair.

And with the Week 2 matchup against the Dolphins now looming ahead, Vrabel knows the first thing he must work on: a faltering run game.

As Mike Vrabel phrased it in a recent presser, “To have a successful offensive play it takes everybody… Bottom line is we have to run the ball better. We have to run it more efficiently. I think that opens up some of the stuff that we’re doing and can do, and want to b

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