Patriots coach Mike Vrabel paid the price Sunday in a celebration gone wrong -- walking away with a bloody lip after getting clipped by one of his own players.
Following a big moment near the end of the Patriots’ 16-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, defensive tackle Milton Williams surged to the sidelines to hug his head coach … and inadvertently popped him in the face with his helmet, drawing blood.
Cameras caught Vrabel wiping away the red in what was supposed to be a moment of pure joy -- but he seemed amused amid the chaos of passion literally spilling over.