Patriots coach Mike Vrabel roasts reporter for not paying attention during training camp media session

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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.

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New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel leaves the practice fields after minicamp at Gillette Stadium. (Eric Canha/Imagn Images)

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. 

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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