NFL Makes Decision On Teams Making Fun Of Mike Vrabel In Schedule Release Videos

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel

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The NFL's schedule release day has become the Super Bowl for social media teams around the league, and the New England Patriots could be the subject of some jokes on Thursday.

The schedule will be released at 8 p.m. EST on Thursday, and teams have made it a tradition to reveal their schedule through creative videos posted to social media accounts. Usually, teams will make a joke about each opponent on their schedule in their videos. Well, this year, Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini's affair scandal has given teams plenty of material.

The NFL could make the topic off-limits by sending a message to teams or reviewing the videos beforehand. However, according to Front Office Sports, the league is not going to be reviewing the videos beforehand, meaning teams don't have to worry about the league turning down any of their ideas.

“This is the day when teams are licensed to poke fun at each other. The (Vrabel story) has become such a public matter that teams can take the shot. You may get a call from the Patriots. But the league is not going to get involved,” one source told Front Office Sports. “The only time Park Avenue messages the teams is around labor, CBA, or the refs. The moments when they’re trying to negotiate—and they want everyone on message. If the Jets, Bills, or choose to ridicule Vrabel, that’s an issue between the teams. The league doesn’t need to mediate that.”