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Scrap Mettle

By Jerry Bembry

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

With two minutes left in the AFC championship game against the Steelers, Mike Vrabel stood on the sideline by himself, warming his hands and legs by a portable heater. His teammates donned "AFC Champion" hats and mocked Pittsburgh fans by twirling white versions of terrible towels. But Vrabel's demeanor could be summed up in one word: joyless. Need two? Absolutely joyless. It was a Belichickian display of emotional control that signified one thing: Vrabel didn't think the Pats had won anything ...

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