DE/LB Mike Vrabel (KC Chiefs-NE super bowl champion)

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Mike Vrabel Returning To Columbus For Fundraiser On June 22nd

Mike Vrabel Returning To Columbus For Fundraiser On June 22nd

By Bucknuts News Staff
staff@bucknuts.com
Posted Jun 12, 2009


Mike Vrabel

Mike Vrabel will headline the June 22nd breakfast in support of a charity to which he has made a personal commitment and has supported as part of the Second and Seven Foundation that he helped found. The event directly supports ?Reach Out and Read Ohio,? a national early literacy program.
Former Buckeyes standout pass rusher and now linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL, Mike Vrabel will lead a special reading of the Second and Seven Foundation book, The Hog Mollies and the Pickle Pie Party on June 22 at the Doubletree Hotel in Columbus.
The event features an 8:30 ? 10:00 am session (Breakfast for Books) with breakfast and book readings? followed by the 10:00 ? 11:00 am VIP Meet and Greet.
The cost is $45 for adults and $30 for children; reservations required. Reservations can be made online. More information is available about this charitable organization at the Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Admission price (less $15) is tax deductible.

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Zach Thomas says he and Mike Vrabel have formed an unlikely bond
Chiefs linebacker Zach Thomas said Saturday evening that he might not have expected it, but he and fellow linebacker Mike Vrabel are hitting it off.

The two used to be rivals in the AFC East, Thomas with Miami and Vrabel in New England. Back then, Thomas had a pointed opinion about his rival.

?I?ve always hated that guy,? Thomas said with a laugh. ?He was in New England, and I was in Miami every year. I always thought he was a real jerk. But I?ll tell you what: I really like playing beside him. Being veterans, our communication clicks.?

Zach Thomas says he and Mike Vrabel have formed an unlikely bond | Red Zone

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Veterans key to Chiefs? rebuilding project
by Associated Press
Friday, August 14, 2009

RIVER FALLS, Wis. ? Mike Vrabel lingered on the practice field, trading blows with defensive line coach Tim Krumrie like Rock?em Sock?em robots, pausing every few seconds to get instruction before wailing away again.

Most of his younger teammates already had headed to the locker room and peeled off their pads, yet there was Vrabel, legs weary, sweat pouring off his chin, a 13-year veteran still trying to get better.

Chiefs coach Todd Haley couldn?t help but smile at the image.

For a young team, coming off the worst season in franchise history, this was exactly what the first-year coach had in mind when he brought in Vrabel and all those other veterans to provide the foundation for the massive rebuilding project in Kansas City.

?As young a group as we had, we just felt it was real important to get guys in here to help kind of guide this young group because we can only do so much as a coaching staff,? Haley said. ?As I?ve said, a picture?s worth a thousand words, so if you put a picture of Mike Vrabel out there doing it the way it has to be done, you know it?s going to accelerate the learning for everyone.?

stjoenews.net | Veterans key to Chiefs’ rebuilding project

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Getting on with business
Trade was something Vrabel had to deal with



MIKE VRABEL
Blunt, not bitter

By Christopher L. Gasper
September 27, 2009

Coach Bill Belichick called the venerable linebacker and told him he had been traded to the Chiefs in a deal that would eventually ship both Vrabel and quarterback Matt Cassel to Kansas City for a second-round pick, used to select safety Pat Chung.

Vrabel, who always had a close relationship with Belichick, joking with the coach in a way few other players could, simply said, ?Thanks,?? and then called his new boss, Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli.

That was the last time Belichick and Vrabel spoke.

?There is no reason for us to talk,?? said Vrabel. ?I don?t think Bill would ever call me before in an offseason when I played for him, so why would he call me now???

Belichick defused the idea of a cold war.

?I don?t have any problem talking to Mike at all,?? said Belichick, who cited the tampering rules in the NFL regarding talking to a player from another team.

After silently playing through injuries and sacrificing his sack totals for most of his eight seasons in New England for the betterment of the team, Vrabel isn?t bitter, just blunt.

?There are still guys I played with there,?? said Vrabel, who watched some of the Patriots? season opener. ?I hope Ty [Warren] plays great. I hope Jerod [Mayo] and Vince [Wilfork] and Mike Wright, all those guys I played a lot of times with, played years with, I hope nothing but the best for those guys.??

Former teammates still talk to Vrabel, including quarterback Tom Brady.

?We text from time to time, but he?s certainly missed in the locker room,?? said Brady. ?We all miss him, but that?s the way it goes.??

Getting on with business - The Boston Globe

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Who are the Chiefs' franchise players?

3. OLB Mike Vrabel. He is aging, but he seems to have another two or three strong seasons left. He's also a strong voice in the locker room, something the Chiefs don't have many of these days. This isn't an ideal pick, certainly, but this speaks to how few players the Chiefs have to consider.

Who are the Chiefs' franchise players? | Red Zone

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Another TD for Vrabel... 9 catches, 9 TDs

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Chiefs' Mike Vrabel is the Best Offensive Defensive Player in NFL History
by Joel Thorman on Oct 12, 2009


by Orlin Wagner - AP .
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel (7) celebrates his touchdown pass to tackle Mike Vrabel (50) during the first half of an NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City Chiefs tight end Sean Ryan (89) also celebrates on the play. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

OK, so what is this headline all about? It's Mike Vrabel's touchdown reception in the Kansas City Chiefs 26-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys yesterday. It marked the 9th regular season score for the "tight end" whose primary position happens to be on the other side of the ball. He also has two postseason scores.

For players whose primary position is on defense, no one is even close to Vrabel in terms of offensive production. Remember William 'The Fridge' Perry? He famously scored a rushing touchdown in the Bears '85 Super Bowl and Walter Payton did not. He has three career touchdowns. Deion Sanders got in on the offensive act scoring three touchdowns in his career.

But those two combined, both tied for second place, don't match Vrabel's total touchdowns.

He stepped into Sunday's game and was announced as an eligible receiver. Play one was a handoff to Larry Johnson. Play two, Vrabel lined up as the left tight end and simply broke free for a score on a little out pattern. Easy enough.

After the game, we asked Glenn Dorsey if he knew that Vrabel had such great hands.

"Oh yeah," Dorsey responded, "I see it everyday in practice. He's a tremendous player. And he's a leader for us so I'm not surprised he made a tremendous play."

Everyday in practice? You would think a gimmicky play like that wouldn't work so many times but apparently it does. Vrabel's career high is three touchdowns in one season. He's on pace pace for 3+ this season and, judging by Dorsey's comments, there could be more coming.

Chiefs' Mike Vrabel is the Best Offensive Defensive Player in NFL?History - Arrowhead Pride

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Has more career touchdown catches than Desmond Howard....

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Originally Posted by ShakerBuck

Has more career touchdown catches than Desmond Howard....

lmfao

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I should have got points for that offensive TD in my fantasy league

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How the Chiefs and Washington scored
?KEY PLAYS: The Chiefs got the game?s first break when Mike Vrabel recovered Clinton Portis? fumble at the Kansas City 47

How the Chiefs and Washington scored - Kansas City Star

Outside linebacker Mike Vrabel’s fumble recovery (above) was the eighth of his career and first this season.

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/1515870.html

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CHIEFS | Vrabel talks about player responsiblity

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Mike Vrabel talked about players taking responsibility for their own actions while speaking in the locker room at the Cheif's practice facility on Thursday (Video by Shane Keyser -- Oct. 29, 2009).

CHIEFS | Vrabel talks about player responsiblity

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Mike Vrabel

As a Buckeye: A four-year letterman-winner (1993 to '96), two-time Big Ten defensive player of the year and two-time All-American, Vrabel was OSU's sack master, finishing his career with a school-best 36.

As a pro: A third-round draft pick by the Steelers in 1997, Vrabel languished in Pittsburgh in four seasons with an undefined role. His career took off when he went to New England, where he had 48 sacks in eight seasons.

The skinny: Vrabel played on four Super Bowl teams for the Patriots, winning three, before moving on to Kansas City this year. Throw to him: Vrabel has nine career regular-season receptions, all for TDs, and two more in Super Bowls.

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Vrabel out indefinitely for Chiefs
Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on November 20, 2009

Chiefs linebacker Mike Vrabel is expected to miss this week's Chiefs game. According to the Kansas City Star, he might miss the next few as well. (Can hear the jokes in the comments already. Vrabel is on the Chiefs?)

It's been a tough transition for Vrabel and fellow former Patriot Matt Cassel in Kansas City. The team has won two games and both players have struggled.

Vrabel has one sack and 33 tackles, good for fourth on the team. Under constant pressure and with little help around him, Cassel has averaged 5.68 yards per attempt, which only ranks ahead of four qualifying quarterbacks. He averaged 7.2 in New England.

Cassel will be in Kansas City a while, but Vrabel likely won't be. He is 34 years old and is a free agent after the season.

Vrabel out indefinitely for Chiefs | ProFootballTalk.com