Falcons coach Raheem Morris said after Sunday’s loss that the Patriots were simulating the Falcons’ snap count by having defensive linemen clap, confusing the Falcons’ offensive linemen about whether the play was starting. Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel denies that.

Vrabel said on Monday morning that no one on the Patriots was intentionally simulating a snap count, and he would never tell his players to do that.

“Certainly that wasn’t anybody’s intent,” Vrabel said. “We’ve never coached that or talked about that. I can’t spend that much time focused on it. Did look at it briefly, certainly didn’t think that was anything that we did. It was pretty loud, guys are trying to get lined up, and I’m glad we took off when they snapped the ball.”

Vrabel was asked if he was annoyed that Morr

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