For nearly four months, one obvious question hovered over every Mike Vrabel press conference. It was a direct question about one of the most talked-about chapters of Vrabel's offseason. "I think we always look at improvement," Vrabel said. While Vrabel never dismissed the question, he also never directly addressed what counseling taught him personally, instead steering the discussion back toward the team's daily work. With the Patriots less than a month from opening the regular season, it was clear where Vrabel wanted the attention to remain.