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New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel expressed his displeasure Monday with the number of penalties his team called during its 25-19 win over the New Orleans Saints.
The Patriots were penalized 11 times for 65 yards. Still, the Patriots racked up 333 total offensive yards on 58 plays in nine drives.
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New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel gestures from the sidelines during the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Dill Butch)
“I had a pretty hard job coaching this football team,” Vrabel said during an appearance on WEEI radio. “There’s not much. It gets comical at some point. They send out these videos every week and they do a great job. (Club communications liaison) Walt Anderson does a great job, (NFL officiating manager) Ramon George does a great job.
“And they send these videos. And, of course, me and Stretch (Patriots vice president of football operations and strategy John Streicher), we hang on every word. And then I’ll see something in the game, I’m like, ‘Did they even watch the video?’ Like, me and Stretch – we pause it, rewind it, like, ‘Ah, I love these videos.’ And then I’m like, “Hey, did you watch the video last week?” Like, they talked about this exact thing. Stretch and I are watching them.”
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye looks to throw during the second half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Ella Hall)
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NFL referees have been scrutinized, arguably more than most professional referees in North America’s four major sports. Lately, it’s been more about determining what’s legal or illegal when it comes to the Philadelphia Eagles’ lineup for the game-clinching push.
The Patriots have received the most penalties against them with 54 in six games, according to NFLPenalties.com.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel walks on the field before an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Dill Butch)
New England improved to 4-2 with the win over New Orleans.
