FOXBOROUGH – Mike Vrabel was chatting with a guest as he walked into Patriots practice on Wednesday.
It was Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla, who stopped by to spend some time on the sidelines.
Mazzulla has been a guest at previous Patriots practices under Bill Belichick and Jerod Mayo. He grew up a Patriots fan in nearby Johnston, RI and enjoys learning from other coaches.
“Joe is fantastic. I appreciate him just from the time that I got here, reaching out,” Vrabel said. “We’re probably different personalities and I think that that’s probably what I appreciate the most about him.