FOXBOROUGH – Mike Vrabel brought a little bit of deadpan humor back with him from Buffalo.

The Patriots coach was asked where he gets his patience from. Rhamondre Stevenson has started all five games despite being tied for second in the league in both rushing fumbles [2] and receiving rumbles [1]. Vrabel also stuck with Andy Borregales after the rookie missed a pair of extra points in Miami during Week 2.

“Oh yeah, I think anybody that knows me knows that I have a great deal of patience,” Vrabel said.

Both players helped the Patriots upset the Bills on Sunday. After his first-quarter fumble, Stevenson scored a pair of second-half touchdowns that gave New England a 10-point lead. Buffalo eventually tied the game at 20, with 2:17 go in the game. The Patriots ran the clock down to 20 sec

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