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Mike Vrabel downplays tampering concerns after chat with Tom Brady: 'Friendships aren't going to stop'

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel has a simple reason for his video chat with Tom Brady: The two are good friends.

Video of that conversation — which also included Julian Edelman — went viral, prompting many to speculate that Vrabel was trying to recruit Brady to the Titans. As Vrabel explained, he’s known Brady since 2001, and that their friendship isn’t going to stop because Vrabel is a head coach and Brady is still playing.

.@Titans HC Mike Vrabel on @gmfb @nflnetwork on FaceTiming Tom Brady & Julian Edelman: "My relationship goes back to 2001 with Tom Brady.