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Mike Vrabel greeted players with a handshake and a statement: “NFC South champs!” TreVeyon Henderson had touchdown runs of 69 and 55 yards, Drake Maye threw two TD passes, and the New England Patriots beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28-23 on Sunday for their seventh straight win.
Behind a new coach and young star quarterback, the Patriots are a Super Bowl contender for the first time since Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. Rival fans aren't thrilled.
"Here's some news first, everyone," Gronkowski said. "I am signing a one-day contract with the Patriots this week coming up to retire as a Patriot and be a Patriot for life … so I'm going with the Patriots." Gronkowski then kidded his former quarterback and good friend Tom Brady.
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Mike Vrabel uttered a key phrase multiple times on Sunday, and it powered one of New England's biggest wins of the season, the same way it powered the franchise's roster revamp the past two years.
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Williams went on to play a career-high 34 snaps in the Patriots’ 28-23 win over the Buccaneers. While his touchdown reception was his only one of the day (two targets), it’s a play the soon-to-be 23-year old can build off of as he looks to continue to make an impact over the second half of the season.
Patriots pick up key road victory over Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Mike Vrabel declares his players are 'NFC South champions'