{"id":3073,"date":"2026-06-03T07:13:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T00:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.drinkfood.info\/?p=3073"},"modified":"2026-06-03T07:13:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T00:13:38","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8breaking-following-his-blockbuster-trade-to-the-new-england-patriots-superstar-wide-receiver-a-j-brown-broke-the-ice-in-his-first-press-conference-by-jokingly-admitting-he-did-not-lik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.drinkfood.info\/?p=3073","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8BREAKING: Following his blockbuster trade to the New England Patriots, superstar wide receiver A.J. Brown broke the ice in his first press conference by jokingly admitting he &#8220;did not like&#8221; his new head coach, Mike Vrabel. 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The wideout is speaking with reporters Tuesday, and\u00a0sharing his first impressions of his new head coach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI did not like him,\u201d Brown said jokingly about\u00a0Mike Vrabel\u00a0with reporters, per the The Boston Globe.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col items-center gap-5 px-5 pb-5\">\n<div class=\"relative w-full overflow-hidden h-[300px]\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2061875865487618144&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fnfl%2Fnew-england-patriots%2Fpatriots-news-aj-brown-brutally-honest-first-mike-vrabel-impressions&amp;sessionId=13cd12c76a9b576ceb7c9aee83253985b0b42f9b&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=500px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2061875865487618144\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none absolute bottom-0 h-20 w-full bg-gradient-to-t from-white dark:from-black\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"flex h-12 items-center justify-center rounded-md border border-primary-accent px-5 py-3 font-secondary font-semibold text-primary-accent\">Expand Tweet<\/button><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Brown then went on to say how impressed he was with Vrabel. Vrabel\u00a0returned that compliment, when he also spoke to the news media about Brown&#8217;s addition.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Patriots-A.J.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Patriots news: AJ Brown gets brutally honest on first Mike Vrabel  impressions\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he loves football. I think he has a physical skill set. I think he\u2019s got great body control. I think he\u2019s strong at the catch point. But I also think he\u2019s grown as a player and as a receiver,\u201d Vrabel said Tuesday, per the Boston Herald.<\/p>\n<p>Brown was traded to New England for two NFL Draft picks. The Patriots immediately get a dynamic playmaker in Brown. He has had four consecutive seasons in the NFL with at least 1,000 receiving yards.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>AJ Brown\u00a0will get a lot of targets in the Patriots offense<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The talented wideout now joins\u00a0a Patriots offense led by young quarterback Drake Maye. Maye led the Patriots to the Super Bowl during the 2025 NFL season, before losing to the Seattle Seahawks.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mm-ad-placeholder-incontent_d4_1_9\" class=\"mm-slot-content\">\n<div id=\"incontent_d4_1_9_slot0_slot1\" class=\"mm-ad-slot\" data-gpid=\"120193976\/mm_display\/clutchpoints.com\/incontent_d4\" data-google-query-id=\"CJfEnJnk6ZQDFa1LDwIdCCcOiw\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_120193976\/mm_display\/clutchpoints.com\/incontent_d4_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_120193976\/mm_display\/clutchpoints.com\/incontent_d4_0\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"N\u1ed9i dung qu\u1ea3ng c\u00e1o c\u1ee7a b\u00ean th\u1ee9 ba\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_120193976\/mm_display\/clutchpoints.com\/incontent_d4_0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Qu\u1ea3ng c\u00e1o\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"6\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Time will tell how Brown fits into Vrabel&#8217;s offense. New England\u00a0has a tough schedule\u00a0to start the 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Patriots will be the first team in NFL history to begin the season with four straight games against playoff teams from the previous season after playing in the Super Bowl, according to the Elias Sports Bureau,\u201d ESPN reported.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mm-ad-placeholder-incontent_d5_1_10\" class=\"mm-slot-content\">\n<div id=\"incontent_d5_1_10_slot0_slot1\" class=\"mm-ad-slot\" data-gpid=\"120193976\/mm_display\/clutchpoints.com\/incontent_d5\" data-google-query-id=\"CIa0n5zk6ZQDFQhDwgUdzLcs9g\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_120193976\/mm_display\/clutchpoints.com\/incontent_d5_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_120193976\/mm_display\/clutchpoints.com\/incontent_d5_0\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"N\u1ed9i dung qu\u1ea3ng c\u00e1o c\u1ee7a b\u00ean th\u1ee9 ba\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_120193976\/mm_display\/clutchpoints.com\/incontent_d5_0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Qu\u1ea3ng c\u00e1o\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"7\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Brown also shared a farewell message to the city of Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlaying for this city has been an honor, and I&#8217;m thankful for every moment I had in midnight green. Thank you, Philly. Much love always. God bless,\u201d Brown wrote in his farewell message, per ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>Brown joins Romeo Doubs as top targets in the Patriots passing offense.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0New England Patriots are very excited to have wide receiver A.J. Brown\u00a0in the fold. Brown was traded to the team on Monday from the Philadelphia Eagles. The&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3074,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3073","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>\ud83d\udea8BREAKING: Following his blockbuster trade to the New England Patriots, superstar wide receiver A.J. 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