During his introductory press conference on Monday, the Akron, Ohio, native gave a shout out to Boston College football head coach Bill O’Brien and credited him for helping get him prepared to be a head coach in the NFL.

In January 2020, the Mike Vrabel-led Tennessee Titans ended Tom Brady's time in New England by upsetting the Patriots in the wild-card round, 20-13. Five years later, Vrabel was introduced as the 16th head coach of the Patriots.

Mike Vrabel still has plenty to sort out in his new role as Patriots coach, but he already has a vision for his program. “I want to galvanize our football team, V