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October 20, 2025 The MassLive Patriots Newsletter Patriots Patriots players rallied behind Mike Vrabel in emotional return to Tennessee | Mark Daniels Mike Vrabel downplayed his return to Tennessee, but Patriots players said they wanted to beat the Titans for their head coach By Mark Daniels | mdaniels@masslive.com Read more Patriots Mike Vrabel, Drake Maye are forging one of the NFL’s best coach-QB duos | Karen Guregian It's hard to ignore the impact a great coach-quarterback duo. The Mike Vrabel-Drake Maye tandem is giving the Patriots a huge edge. By Karen Guregian | KGuregian@masslive.com MORE    Patriots Suddenly, easy Patriots wins and dominant Drake Maye games just feel normal Under Mike Vrabel, the Patriots have redefined who they are. By Matt Vautour | mvautour@masslive.com MORE    Patriots Drake Maye puts twist on game ball tradition after Patriots’ win A Patriots player getting a game ball spans decades. But Drake Maye decided to put a twist on the tradition on Sunday. By Lauren Campbell | LCampbell@masslive.com MORE    Patriots Patriots WR says this is first team where offense and defense have close bond It wasn’t hard for one Patriots WR to pinpoint why the team has gotten off to such a fast start. By Chris Mason | cmason@masslive.com MORE    Patriots Patriots are on a roll, but players are far from satisfied Patriots players enjoyed the win over Tennessee, and snagging their fourth straight win, but much of the locker room talk was about improving. By Karen Guregian | KGuregian@masslive.com MORE    See more       Introducing Premium Access   Full Access for you — and four more.   Start Today for $1   Subscribe Now