Mike Vrabel was fired up, and with good reason.

Vrabel had just earned his first win as New England Patriots head coach in a place where the team hadn't won since 2019. His squad overcame five lead changes and a fourth-quarter punt return touchdown to earn a gritty, 33-27 victory over the AFC East rival Miami Dolphins .

So, it was no surprise that Vrabel was very animated during his postgame locker room speech at Hard Rock Stadium as he handed out multiple game balls.

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Don't be mistaken, though: Vrabel will still have plenty to go over with his players in the film room.

The Patriots played far from a perfect game, committing a whopping 12 penalties for

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