Mike Vrabel has spicy exchange with Patriots reporter over Stefon Diggs question
NY Post
Things got spicy in Minnesota when Mike Vrabel was at the podium.
The first-year Patriots coach — never one to mince words when calling out the media — had a tense exchange Thursday with a reporter who inquired about comments made by star receiver Stefon Diggs over his Week 1 availability.
“Did you really believe that, Phil [Perry]? I mean, you’re a smart guy. I don’t know where you went to school – it wasn’t Ohio State. But like, do you really believe that? Do you really believe that, Phil, or are you just trying to bait me into something?” Vrabel said.
Perry of NBC Sports Boston then told Vrabel, “I’m not baiting you into anything,” and added, “[Diggs] did say he wasn’t sure he’d be ready for Week 1.”
Diggs, who agreed to a three-year, $63.5 million contract with the Patriots in free agency, is coming off a torn ACL sustained last October when he played for the Texans.
During an appearance on the “Scoop City” podcast this week, the four-time Pro Bowler said he feels “great” and “we’ll see about Week 1,” when the Patriots host the Raiders on Sept. 7.
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