New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel doesn't seem like the type to get starstruck.
That's why it came as a surprise when the first-year Pats coach said he was "nervous" walking in with country music star Morgan Wallen during a concert at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on Friday evening.
Vrabes with the Morgan Wallen walkout‼️ pic.twitter.com/FzTJEBTpU9
— Gillette Stadium (@GilletteStadium) August 23, 2025
Well, "Vrabes" reversed course while getting questioned by the Patriots media about the statement that he was nervous.
"I think I probably just ran out of word choices," Vrabel said. "I mean, I don't know if I was that nervous. (It) wasn't like I had to sing or anything, I just had to not trip or tackle him."
Wallen put on two shows at Gillette Stadium over the weekend, and keeping with tradition, he had some Patriots legends join him at the start of the show. Wallen traditionally has a local celebrity or sports star join him for his traditional walkout to the stage.
So, who joined him at Gillette Stadium?
It was none other than Vrabel and legendary tight end Rob Gronkowski. In typical "Gronk" fashion, he spiked a guitar as if it were a football, while also wearing his three Super Bowl rings.
New England already got started by releasing a handful of players Friday, as well as 2024 fourth-round pick Layden Robinson on Sunday. The Patriots still need to release approximately two dozen players.
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