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DECEMBER 14: Mike Vrabel of the New England Patriots reacts during the first quarter of a game against the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.', '_version': 1, 'imageLink': None, 'rendition': None, 'sizeInBytes': '39701', 'borderToggle': None, 'componentVariation': 'image'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/image/instances/cmj76oo6u002k357v902q8kxk@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“It is a difficult job, they do have a difficult job,” Vrabel said when asked about the officiating from Sunday. “The consistency - sometimes I struggle with it.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmj76ncsi001q357vvuq9duaw@published'}, {'data': {'text': "“I'll say this - the Bills lead the NFL in offensive holds, and I'll leave it at that. And that would be hard for me to understand how the team that is coming into the game leading, and that's how they play, didn't have one yesterday. That's hard for me to understand.”", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmj76ncu0001r357vmn3h5t00@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“Homer take, but that second drive of the second quarter, you could have called it five times on them,” said WEEI’s Greg Hill.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmj76ncvh001s357v9hjjfsc1@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Hill’s cohosts Chris Curtis and Jermaine Wiggins went on to describe a missed hold call on Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins from the third quarter that the telecast made a point of highlighting, giving Vrabel another opening.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmj76ncww001t357vqisdg8s4@published'}, {'data': {'text': "“And they're fine with that,” said Vrabel. “And again - that's how they play. They've been successful, and they've been able to overcome those. And that was just my point was - listen, just if they're there, call them.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmj76ncyb001u357vuljjvht9@published'}, {'data': {'text': "“And I'm sure ours are penalties, and we can debate Marcus Jones. I don't think it was a catch, you know what I mean? Whether we think it's a PI, that's, that's their call. So we'll just - again, we have to know what the rules are. We have to know how they are calling it and what the mechanics are. Listen - if you're not playing the football, the margin for error goes way, way, way down. So when you're not playing the football and there's perceived contact, or whatever it may be, the margin for error goes way, way down.”", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmj76nczr001v357v5161kpd5@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“But if you intercept a pass, how are you not making a play on the football?” Curtis followed-up.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmj76nd15001w357vtp5v1tg7@published'}, {'data': {'text': "“Well, because you're not looking back and playing it,” said Vrabel, who then started using his former teammate in Wiggy as an example.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmj76nd2h001x357vytijr2kv@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/SavageSports_/status/2000344526628761847', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Btw this was a clean pick by Marcus Jones and not a penalty. <br><br> <a href="https://t.co/JTKPIylWSK">pic.twitter.com/JTKPIylWSK</a></p>&mdash; Savage (@SavageSports_) <a href="https://twitter.com/SavageSports_/status/2000344526628761847?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2025</a></blockquote>\n\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cmj76s78z0039357vbul3rgjs@published'}, {'data': {'text': "“I'm playing Wiggy. Wiggy gets his arms back through me, and whether he's coming back or we're drifting, that's where, I think, [refs] struggle,” said Vrabel. “You can face guard, you just can't face guard with contact.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmj76nd46001y357vwm7zysm2@published'}, {'data': {'text': "“I felt like both players were still drifting away from the football as opposed to going back, and I know that he may - his arms went back, but he continued to drift. And that's where, sometimes, they don't get called. That wasn't the case yesterday.”", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmj76nd5w001z357vodttry18@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Vrabel has been vocal about the refs all season long. This is clearly a tug-and-pull that has been going on for years with him dating back to his time as head coach with the Titans. Whether that heightened pressure from the head coach on the officiating crew is a good thing for the Patriots down the home stretch of this season remains to be seen.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmj76nd720020357vmaro7umb@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'In theory, you would think that’s a good thing for New England, with refs trying to be on their Ps and Qs while officiating Vrabel for fear of constant criticism throughout a game, in addition to what he will say postgame. There’s also a school of thought that says Vrabel’s constant poking at the officials could lead to 50-50 judgement calls going against his team in the future. 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