Karen Guregian: Mike Vrabel was the Day 1 star of rookie minicamp

Karen Guregian: Mike Vrabel was the Day 1 star of rookie minicamp

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Mike Vrabel Needles Reporters Before Patriots Press Conference

Mike Vrabel is going to have his fun with the media. That started back at his introductory press conference for the New England Patriots in January, jokingly asking for more applause. The Patriots opened rookie minicamp Friday at Gillette Stadium and had to sneak some comments in to reporters standing along the sides of the media workroom rather than sitting in the middle. “Is that where you guys stand?” Vrabel jokingly jabbed reporters, per tea…