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Fox News
22-07-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Patriots coach Mike Vrabel roasts reporter for not paying attention during training camp media session
NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Mike Vrabel may not be Bill Belichick, but the veteran head coach who now leads the New England Patriots channeled him on Tuesday after not liking a reporter's question. Why exactly? He had just answered it from a different reporter. The reporter in question was the Boston Globe's Ben Volin, who asked Vrabel how he felt about how his squad came into Patriots camp on day one. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON Vrabel, clearly ticked off, answered rather quickly. "Whether you were in a coma when I answered Tom's question, or typing on your phone or tweeting, I don't know. But I spent five minutes answering that question. I can go back through it, but I'd rather not," Vrabel said. PATRIOTS COACH 'AWARE' OF STEFON DIGGS VIDEO INVOLVING MYSTERIOUS PINK SUBSTANCE ON A BOAT Some may view Vrabel's response as one he didn't have to give Volin, but the reporter owned up to not paying attention to the previous answer from the new head coach after posting on X. "Flag on the play. 5 yard penalty. Total lack of focus," Volin replied after the video of him and Vrabel's exchange went viral. Patriots reporters are used to no-nonsense, stern responses up at the lectern given Belichick's years of monotone answers to questions. Vrabel can be more animated, but he was once a player underneath Belichick and his own coaching style has similarities. He expects everyone to do their jobs correctly and efficiently — even reporters in the press room. The Patriots let Jerod Mayo, a former New England teammate of Vrabel's, go after just one season as their head coach in 2024. New England went 4-13 under Mayo, which was the worst mark in the AFC East last year. Vrabel was considered a frontrunner for the Patriots job last offseason when Belichick and the team mutually parted ways, but he ultimately never found a new head coaching gig after being let go by the Tennessee Titans following six seasons as their head coach. After a year-long hiatus, Vrabel is back in the saddle with a New England team looking to get back into the playoffs for the first time since 2021. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP With new blood, including wide receiver Stefon Diggs, in the building to go along with cornerstone pieces like quarterback Drake Maye, the storylines in Foxborough are expected to be abundant this season. Vrabel, though, clearly hopes those stories don't involve repeat questions. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Boston Globe
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
The Patriots hold three picks on Night 2 of the NFL Draft. Follow along with live updates.
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Boston Globe
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
A personal ‘living room' and brat sliders. Here's what it's like behind the scenes at the NFL Draft.
The NFL's top priority this year: Space. The green room was cramped last year in Detroit, but this year it's in a giant convention center hall in the Resch Expo Center. Each prospect gets his own 'living room' with four couches and three armchairs to comfortably seat a player and his entourage. While waiting to hear his name, the player can order food from a menu that includes bacon butter burger sliders, brat cheesesteak sliders, chorizo and beer cheese mac, crab cakes, boneless wings, fried cheese curds, a Wisconsin charcuterie cup, or for those watching their weight, grilled chicken or a cherry salad. The dessert menu includes gelato (mango sorbet or espresso brownie), fruit, and three different kinds of chocolate Bonbons. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Each living room is also outfitted with an old-school corded phone, though it is likely just for effect. Advertisement The "living room" for LSU's Will Campbell. Ben Volin/Globe Staff The "living room" for Travis Hunter. Ben Volin/Globe Staff NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has his own green room backstage. Yes, it is well stocked with his biggest vice, M&M's — a jar each of regular and peanut, and two large backup bags of each. How the pick is made The real draft takes place on the second floor of the Resch Center, where 32 team personnel reps are watching the draft. The draft pick is sent in from team headquarters to the personnel rep, who then calls it down to the NFL control room backstage. Advertisement The NFL has pre-printed cards with approximately 250 player names, with only the team and the pick left empty. This card is then handed to Goodell as he confirms the pronunciation of the player's name and heads out to the stage. The control room then radios the pick to the representatives at Nike sitting backstage. They have all 32 jerseys with the No. 1 on the back, and stitch on the player's name before he reaches the stage. Walking to the stage Once the player's name is called, he will be escorted down two long corridors leading to the stage. Hanging on the walls are the logos of all 32 teams carved out of wood by a local Wisconsin artisan, one of several local touches in this year's draft. Draftees stop for their new headwear — and to check their look before hitting the stage. Ben Volin/Globe Staff The hallway draftees walk through to get to the stage. Ben Volin/Globe Staff Right before walking outside, the player reaches a podium and a mirror, where waiting for him is his new team hat from New Era. The player doesn't realize that the mirror is two-way, and that the NFL is televising him trying on his new hat for the first time. Onto the stage The player walks out into the bright lights. Immediately in front of him are Goodell and the podium. Sitting beneath him in front of the stage are a group of superfans from all 32 NFL teams, dressed in Viking horns and light-up Cowboy hats and giant foam cheeseheads. On the side of the stage area, the prospect will see green walls similar to those used for the Lambeau Leap inside the stadium. About 100 yards away is a mass of fans watching the draft and tailgating in the parking lots of Lambeau Field. The NFL doesn't have a crowd estimate yet, but it could be upwards of 100,000 people on Thursday night. That's less than the 250,000 that showed up last year to Detroit, but Green Bay is much more difficult to get to. Advertisement Ben Volin is hoping to hear his name called. He's expecting to go late on Saturday. Ben Volin/Globe Staff Once the player hugs Goodell, completes his TV interview and finishes his moment in the spotlight, he is whisked away again to the Resch Center to go through the 'car wash' – interviews with ESPN, NFL Network, SiriusXM, local reporters in Green Bay, and a conference call with media in their new home market. After about 90 minutes of interviews, the players are free to go celebrate with family and friends. Read more about the NFL Draft Ben Volin can be reached at
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Super Bowl 2025 concessions prices in New Orleans included $36 nachos and a $30 po' boy
While tickets on the secondary market for the Super Bowl dropped in the lead-up to Sunday's game in New Orleans, there isn't anything cheap about attending the actual game. That includes the food options. With the exception of 2019's Super Bowl in Atlanta -- which continued Mercedes-Benz Stadium's fan friendly pricing -- the food selection has turned into a novelty of its own given the exorbitant prices. The Superdome continued that trend on Sunday, along with some team-specific food options. Though some menu items were standard stadium pricing. the "Super Bowl ultimate nachos" were going for a steep $36. Seafood nachos also went for $25. Super Bowl concessions and prices — Ben Volin (@BenVolin) February 9, 2025 One stand also had a "Surf & Turf Po'Boy" for $30, which is hilarious given the name. Concessions at #SuperBowlLIX include New Orleans classics, like a Surf & Turf Po'Boy ($30) and Fried Shrimp Po'boy ($20).BBQ burnt ends and Nola Philly cheesesteak stuffed baked potatoes are also available for $19, a nod to the #Chiefs and # — Cydney Henderson (@CydHenderson) February 9, 2025 Fox's AI-filled Jimmy Johnson video disturbed Super Bowl viewers Super Bowl 2025 celebrities at the game: Messi, Adam Sandler, Kevin Costner Breaking down Andy Reid's coaching tree of current and former NFL head coaches This article originally appeared on For The Win: The Super Bowl 2025 concessions prices in New Orleans included $36 nachos and a $30 po' boy
USA Today
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
The Super Bowl 2025 concessions prices in New Orleans included $36 nachos and a $30 po' boy
While tickets on the secondary market for the Super Bowl dropped in the lead-up to Sunday's game in New Orleans, there isn't anything cheap about attending the actual game. That includes the food options. With the exception of 2019's Super Bowl in Atlanta — which continued Mercedes-Benz Stadium's fan friendly pricing — the food selection has turned into a novelty of its own given the exorbitant prices. The Superdome continued that trend on Sunday, along with some team-specific food options. Though some menu items were standard stadium pricing. the 'Super Bowl ultimate nachos' were going for a steep $36. Seafood nachos also went for $25. Super Bowl concessions and prices — Ben Volin (@BenVolin) February 9, 2025 One stand also had a 'Surf & Turf Po'Boy' for $30, which is hilarious given the name. Concessions at #SuperBowlLIX include New Orleans classics, like a Surf & Turf Po'Boy ($30) and Fried Shrimp Po'boy ($20). BBQ burnt ends and Nola Philly cheesesteak stuffed baked potatoes are also available for $19, a nod to the #Chiefs and # — Cydney Henderson (@CydHenderson) February 9, 2025
