After the game, Mike Vrabel was answering my question about New England being tied atop the AFC East when Jerod Mayo came by and asked Vrabel if he said something nice about him.

Without missing a beat, Vrabel wrapped up his answer about the division and said, "And Mayo is the smartest rookie I've ever seen in my life."

Mayo wanted to make sure Vrabel's words were recorded and published, so there they are.