Head Coach Mike Vrabel 10/26: "We're going to try to do everything we can to help the team"

Mike Vrabel (0:04)

How you doing?

SPEAKER_2 (0:05)

Good, how are you?

Mike Vrabel (0:06)

Great.

SPEAKER_2 (0:07)

Good. There's a couple of guys, Greg Van Roten, one of them, eligible to be put on the clock. Will we see him this week?

Mike Vrabel (0:17)

Probably won't see him today, but maybe this week, we'll see where that goes. You know, those guys, I think him and Dell are eligible potentially to try to get back out there and kind of see where that goes. But, you know, we'll have to make a decision, you know, with Marcus Bryant. So, probably get us through today here and see where guys progress and go from there.

SPEAKER_3 (0:40)

Mike, what goes into managing IR for you the rest of the season with the limited number of return spots?

Mike Vrabel (0:47)

Probably just the depth that you have at the position or the need. And I don't think it's something that you really want to make a habit of, but we're in the position that we are. So, kind of figuring out one who's healthy, who's healthy enough to return. Some guys aren't, you know, and then we'll see where we go with the depth at each position. Is there a report that you guys moved on from Bryce? I'm sorry?

SPEAKER_4 (1:16)

Is there a report out there that you guys decided to move on from Bryce Berninger as the punter? Any comment on that?

Mike Vrabel (1:23)

I mean, I think that I certainly appreciate what Bryce has been able to do for us, and I think just, that was, those are tough decisions. I don't think those are things that you'd necessarily take lightly. But, you know, once you kind of get the specialists and the snap, or the hold and all the stuff that they do, and, you know, it just felt like this was best for us and best for Bryce, and give him an opportunity to kind of go punt and see if somebody needs a punter, and if we would need him back and he was there, we would want to have him back. It's just, you kind of make a decision with a specialist, and as long as it's going well, which I think it is and everybody else does, you kind of just stick with it.

SPEAKER_4 (2:11)

How much do you want to take care of a guy like Bryce in that situation, too, Mike, for what he's meant to do?

Mike Vrabel (2:15)

Well, I mean, I think it's kind of twofold, and it's just give him an opportunity to go kick and have an opportunity to go work out. You know, there's a lot of things that he'll be able to do. No, not being on IR.

SPEAKER_5 (2:30)

Josh Wyschnowski.

SPEAKER_6 (2:34)

I'm sorry, Mitch Wyschnowski.

SPEAKER_7 (2:36)

The names are messed up.

SPEAKER_9 (2:37)

Monday, yeah.

Mike Vrabel (2:40)

This was a while ago. I mean, Mitch, he's punded a lot of games in the National Football League. I think he's punded, could flip the field.

SPEAKER_9 (2:47)

I'm sorry, I'm sorry for this season.

SPEAKER_5 (2:49)

I'm just wondering, from what you've seen, what would have you liked?

Mike Vrabel (2:53)

Oh, man, I think that, you know, I think he gets it off quickly. I think he gets, you know, I think the plus 50s have improved. You know, he's got different punts and different kicks that he uses. And, you know, I think he's been pretty consistent. I think the hang time has been pretty good.

SPEAKER_10 (3:11)

Mike and Elijah, you put them on there on Thursday. Is that something that you guys are hopeful that it's a short-term thing?

Mike Vrabel (3:20)

I don't think it's for the season, but I couldn't tell you what short-term is determined by, you know, however many weeks he has to be out. But, you know, I don't think it's going to be, you know, it wasn't going to be this week, so we figured it was going to be at least four games. So that's why we made the decision that we made.

SPEAKER_7 (3:42)

As far as your $250,000 fine, how is that explained to you?

Mike Vrabel (3:48)

I don't have any comment. It was, those things are supposed to be held in strict confidence, confidentiality, so I'm not going to comment.

SPEAKER_7 (3:57)

Is it?

Mike Vrabel (3:58)

Again, I'm not going to comment. I can't.

Not supposed to.

SPEAKER_7 (4:03)

Are you under the impression that could be rescinded with good behavior?

Mike Vrabel (4:05)

I can't comment. I think it's best to talk to the lead. They seem to have plenty to say already about it, so I just really, I would say this about the officiating, and I've said this in numerous times.