How Mike Vrabel reacted to officiating in Patriots’ win over Saints
At times it seemed like the Patriots were facing two opponents in Week Of program there were the Saints whom the Patriots beat - but there were also the administrators who made specific head-scratching calls against Mike Vrabel s squad The Patriots head coach was demanded about how to fix the officiating on WEEI s The Greg Hill Show on Monday morning Related Articles How Patriots Drake Maye impressed Mike Vrabel before Saints win Callahan Mike Vrabel s Patriots pass another big test as rising playoff contenders Patriots NFL representatives react to bizarre pass interference penalty Will Campbell enjoys return home to Louisiana in Patriots - win Kayshon Boutte s patience pays off in expensive Patriots win over Saints I got a tough enough job to coach this football unit Vrabel mentioned cackling There s not much It becomes comical at a point and they send these videos out every week and they do a great job NFL rules analyst and club communications liaison Walt Anderson does a great job NFL head of officiating Ramon George does a great job And they send these videos out and of subject me and Stretch we hang on to every word and then I ll see something in the challenge I m like Did they even watch the video Like me and Stretch are just like pausing it rewinding it Like I love these videos And then I m like Hey did you Did you watch the video last week Like they talked about this exact thing Me and Stretch watch them An offensive pass interference penalty on wide receiver Stefon Diggs erased a -yard touchdown pass from Drake Maye to DeMario Douglas Replay revealed minimal contact from Diggs and the flag was thrown well after the play had concluded Diggs was penalized for pass interference again late in the championship on a -yard completion It appeared that Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollins was interfered with on the next play another downfield pass but the leaders didn t throw a flag The Patriots were still able to escape with a win Vrabel might not be chortling if it was a different aftermath
