Booger McFarland breaks down why Drake Maye and the Patriots will be one of the more fundamentally sound teams in the NFL this season. -- New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel jumped into a pile of players at Wednesday's practice with the Washington Commanders and came out with a bloodied cheek, which caught the attention of players in the ensuing huddle. Maye said Vrabel joked that the team will go back and review the film of Vrabel in the scrum. The Patriots host the Commanders in both teams' preseason opener Friday (7:30 p.m. Veteran offensive tackle Morgan Moses, who is in his first season playing under Vrabel, referred to him as a players' coach -- noting his background as an outside linebacker with the Steelers, Patriots and Chiefs over 14 seasons.