Patriots coach Mike Vrabel shared his thoughts on the play of rookie offensive linemen Will Campbell and Jared Wilson in the season opener.

The first-year head coach joined WEEI's "The Greg Hill Show" to talk about the season-opening loss then spoke to reporters after.

Mike Vrabel has laid out keys and tenets for the Patriots to become a winning team. They didn't come close to following many of those Week 1.

The six-time Super Bowl-winning coach banned Patriots scouts from attending UNC practices. When asked why he made that decision, Belichick claimed it's clear he isn't welcome around the Patriots' facilities. So he's essentially fighting fire with fire by banning them from the Tar Heels ' facilities.

Head coach Mike Vrabel sounded an optimistic note on Gonzalez, saying he’s “staying engaged” while working toward a return.

Wednesday's injury report wasn't the best sign for that. The superstar of the bunch is cornerback Christian Gonzalez. He hasn't practice since July 28, and that remained true. His