Jordan RaananFeb 5, 2026, 06:00 AM ET
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There were times throughout this season that the New England Patriots‘ defense struggled to stop the opposition from scoring on the opening drive. It had allowed six opening-drive touchdowns and nine scores on the first possession through 12 games.
On multiple occasions, in order to rectify the problem, Pats coach Mike Vrabel called upon his senior defensive assistant to prepare a mock opening-drive script as if he were calling plays
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