Mike Vrabel doesn't want to be the center of attention. He consistently insists that the focus be on the players, the players, the players.

That approach seems to be part of the reason his players in New England have responded to him in the way they have. They know -- whether he's diving at the bottom of a pile in training camp or walking out to the field to check on them after they've been injured -- he has their backs.

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But on Thursday night against the Jets, the spotlight will be on Vrabel.

Like it or not.

Short week. Eleventh-consecutive game. In the cold.

The Patriots will be the more talented team. But in order for them to ensure that they're the sharper-looking team, they'll need to have recovered properly

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