Mike Vrabel dishes on using Bill Belichick's clock loophole against him 

In a 2019 AFC wild-card victory over the New England Patriots, then-Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel famously used one of Bill Belichick’s clock loophole tactics against him.

At the time, the NFL rulebook stated that the game clock would continue to run if either team committed a penalty with two-plus minutes remaining in the first half or five-plus minutes remaining in the second half. Belichick had exploited this rule earlier that season in a Week 7 victory over the New York Jets.

Having learned from Belichick and studying him ahead of that game, Vrabel recognized and took his opportunity.

With 6:39 remaining in the game and the Titans facing a fourth-and-5, Vrabel took a delay of game penalty followed by a Wesley Woodyard false start. Both infractions kept the clock running and Belichick fuming, which was only compounded when Patriots cornerback Justin Bethel committed a neutral zone infraction.

When New England finally got the ball back, 4:44 remained on the clock. They went three-and-out, and the Titans offense then milked the clock down to just 15 seconds remaining. That’s when legendary quarterback Tom Brady threw his final pass in a Patriots uniform, resulting in a Logan Ryan interception.

During a recent "Pardon My Take" appearance, Mike Vrabel discussed those tactics and Belichick’s fury.