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Mike Vrabel Takes Blame for Patriots’ Failed Fake Punt in Win Over Ravens

He characterizes it as a practiced call he misjudged.

Overview

  • The attempt came on fourth-and-10 as a designed pass from punt protector Marte Mapu to fullback Jack Westover.
  • The play failed, with reports differing on whether Mapu was sacked or lost the ball, and Baltimore soon stretched its lead.
  • Vrabel said the team had practiced the look, expressed confidence beforehand, and called it a bad decision after it backfired.
  • Mapu told MassLive the unit was trying to be more aggressive and that the Ravens’ coverage took the throw away.
  • New England rallied to win 28-24, clinched a playoff berth, and Vrabel says the focus now is on winning the division and finishing unbeaten on the road.