FOXBOROUGH — Mike Vrabel’s days of doling out punishment on the football field are over.
But the former linebacker and three-time Super Bowl champion was sporting some damage as he made his way up to the podium after New England’s 16-3 win over the Chargers in the wild-card round.
The Patriots head coach had a fat lip as he fielded questions — courtesy of New England star defensive tackle Milton Williams.
After Williams sealed New England’s first playoff win since Super Bowl LIII with a fourth-quarter sack against Justin Herbert, the 6-foot-3, 290-pound defensive tackle left a path of destruction in his wake as he celebrated with his teammates along the sideline.