FOXBOROUGH - Mike Vrabel has been a little testier than usual in recent days.

The constant Christian Gonzalez questions - will he or won’t he play? - appear to have grown to the annoyance stage for the Patriots coach.

Beyond that, the defense, his calling card as a coach, has put on a clinic on how to miss tackles, and surrender explosive plays.

That can’t be warming Vrabel’s heart.

Neither can the thought of facing Aaron Rodgers , and his assortment of weapons, starting with DK Metcalf. Even at 41, Rodgers could very well embarrass the defense further Sunday if Vrabel and play caller Zak Kuhr, who is filling in for Terrell Williams, can’t come up with some fixes.

The Patriots have already allowed some pretty average quarterbacks (Geno Smith, Tua Tagovailoa) big passing days. Bo

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