The New England Patriots earned their second win of the Mike Vrabel era on Sunday when they destroyed the Carolina Panthers 42-13. While the final score is quite lopsided, things didn’t exactly get off to a great start for the Pats.

After receiving the ball first, the Panthers immediately drove down the field and scored a touchdown, although they missed the ensuing extra point attempt. New England’s offense responded by going three-and-out and giving the ball right back to Carolina.

Of course, the defense forced a stop, and Marcus Jones ended up scoring an 87-yard punt return touchdown, which gave the Patriots all the momentum they needed to crush the Panthers. As it turns out, Jones’ big play fulfilled a strong message Vrabel has been sending to his team early in the season.

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