Taylor Lewan preps Patriots for the Mike Vrabel experience: ‘Keep your butthole tight’
Former Titans tackle Taylor Lewan gave advice to players on the Patriots' roster on how to deal with new head coach Mike Vrabel. The Patriots officially announced Sunday that the former New England player and former Titans manager has been named the franchise's second head coach, following the tenure of Bill Belichick. Vrabel led the […]
Dave Portnoy celebrates Mike Vrabel’s Patriots hiring in new video
No one is more excited about Mike Vrabel's return to New England than Dave Portnoy. On Sunday's X show, the Barstool Sports founder and Patriots superfan celebrated Vrabel's hiring by highlighting AFC powerhouse teams like the Chiefs and Bills. “Mikey Vrabel, Mikey Vrabel is coming home! Mikey Vrabel's homecoming begins now,” Portnoy said in the […]
What Mike Vrabel told Tom Brady before being hired by Patriots
The Raiders didn't just forget to interview Mike Vrabel before moving on to the Patriots. Vrabel told former Patriots teammate Tom Brady (who owns a minority stake in the Raiders) that he would probably end up returning to New England. According to a report from NFL Network. This explains why the Raiders didn't seriously pursue […]
Rex Ryan hopes for Jets second chance after Patriots hire Mike Vrabel
Rex Ryan certainly knows how to make Jets fans feel good. Shortly after it was reported on Sunday that Mike Vrabel had agreed to become the Patriots' next head coach, the Jets now have one of their first and perhaps top candidates to interview for the vacant position. Although he won't be there, Ryan responded […]
Patriots agree to make Mike Vrabel next head coach: reports
Mike Vrabel will return to Foxborough and lead the New England Patriots on the sidelines rather than on defense, according to reports. Vrabel agreed to become the Patriots' next head coach on Sunday, one week after the team fired Jerod Mayo after the team's Week 18 win over the Buffalo Bills, according to multiple reports. […]
Mike Vrabel in negotiations to become next Patriots head coach: report
According to the Boston Globe, the New England Patriots are in talks to hire Mike Vrabel as their next head coach. After former head coach Jerod Mayo was fired Sunday after just one season, Vrabel is the frontrunner to replace him. Vrabel is a Hall of Famer after eight seasons with the Patriots. During his […]
Patriots enter contract negotiations with Mike Vrabel
The Patriots appear to be close to acquiring Mike Vrabel. According to the Boston GlobeThe Patriots have entered into contract negotiations with Vrabel, who is considered the top candidate to fill the head coaching vacancy. This comes after NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported that Vrabel's agent and the Patriots had negotiated a contract. Ian Rapoport […]
Jerod Mayo’s failed Patriots stint included demotion of Bill Belichick’s son
Jerod Mayo wanted to keep a member of the Belichick family on his staff during his one-and-done tenure as Patriots head coach, but in a “small role.” Following New England's decision to fire coach Mayo on Sunday after a disastrous 4-13 record. The Athletic reported On Wednesday, the former linebacker-turned-coach told Steve Belichick, the son […]
The unusual behavior Jerod Mayo displayed before Patriots firing
It wasn't in the cards for Jerrod Mayo. The recently fired former Patriots head coach raised eyebrows earlier this year when he chose to spend time with his assistants instead of sitting with them while his players were engrossed in a game of cards on the plane home from a loss. I hid. According to […]
Patriots coaching search slammed as rule-bending ‘sham’ with Mike Vrabel front-runner
This isn't the first time the Patriots have ignored the rules and played with speed. MMQB's Albert Breer thinks about how New England is handling the head coaching search is “fake” and “complete garbage”. Breer's frustration stems from the Patriots' interviews with Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton (two minority candidates) on Tuesday, which satisfied the […]