Maye has to have the ability to reach certain players, and be a conduit for Vrabel, and his message. He needs to have the respect of the players, and be firm with his convictions. As Vrabel said, Maye needs to be willing to have guys not like him.

Tom Brady endorses Mike Vrabel as the Patriots' new head coach, citing his leadership and toughness. Vrabel, who replaces Bill Belichick after a trans

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel explained why he is opting to cancel his team’s third mandatory minicamp practice, which had been slated to be held on Wednesday. WEEI’s Adam Jones and Rich Keefe weighed in on the cancellation.

Douglas, who is entering his third season in Foxborough, said the “energy” is different with Vrabel at the helm. The new Patriots coach won three Super Bowls as a player in Foxborough and has been all over the practice field this spring.

The New England Patriots wrapped up their final spring practice on Day 2 of mandatory minicamp on Tuesday. Coach Mike Vrabel decided to shorten the practice schedule to only two days. So the Patriots are still scheduled to meet on Wednesday,