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Mike VrabelMike Vrabel

Teams that play hard are guaranteed to stay in the game

There was a veteran coach at Ohio State... he said, 'man, your guys would play hard.' I didn't realize how good that felt when he said 'your guys play hard.' So I always try to carry that through. If you play hard, you're gonna be in the game.

It's a foundational football belief, though talent often overcomes simple effort in the NFL.

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Jul 19, 2024
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HewyHewy

I'm 'too fat' to go by Matt, so use Matthew instead

I'd prefer Matthew. I think I'm a little too fat for Matt. I think Matt's, you know, last six months, they've probably gotten laid.

This is a subjective personal preference.
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Jul 19, 2024·Fyre Fest
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Big CatBig Cat

I'm officially 'washed' after struggling in the home run derby

Tuesday night we hit dingers... but I think I'm officially, officially washed because... I was halfway through the whole competition and I looked at the leaderboard and it was like me, Titus, Chief, Brandon... every guy who's 37 plus. I was maxing out everything I had and it wasn't that good.

The definition of being 'washed' is subjective and relates to personal physical performance expectations.
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Jul 19, 2024
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HewyHewy

Macomb High School football will win the Michigan state title this year

I'm from Detroit... Macomb... a high school. We got a lot of cougars out there. 'cause that's our high school name. Oh, the football team will win state this year. That's the goal. Every year... Do it. You're gonna be in it for rude awakening.

This will be determined at the conclusion of the 2024 high school football season.

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Mike VrabelMike Vrabel

I would not lose to Luke Fickell in a street fight

I do not believe if it was a street fight that I would lose to [Luke Fickell]. [Even though he's an elite wrestler], that is not a sanctioned wrestling event. I'm intimidating. I'm bigger than him. I would not lose.

This is a hypothetical street fight between two friends/coaches that will never happen.
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Mike VrabelMike Vrabel

Bill Belichick's football knowledge is great for media and TV

I think there's just so much knowledge there and the way that he can articulate it and he explains it. And those are, when I watched him briefly in those media opportunities, that's what we felt like. That's kind of what we got in a team meeting was this overall history of football.

Belichick's 2024 media appearances (Draft, Manningcast) have been widely praised for exactly the reasons Vrabel cited.
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Mike VrabelMike Vrabel

NFL touchbacks will increase as the season goes on under the new kickoff rule

I think you'll probably see, I think as the season goes on, probably more touchbacks. I think that we'll see... what the 30 yard line does on the touchback. If it keeps the kickoff alive and it keeps guys in the game, I think there will be more returns, but eventually you'll see more touchbacks.

In the early weeks of the 2024 season, touchback rates actually increased significantly compared to the preseason, validating Vrabel's intuition.

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