The fact that Vrabel was available made the best choice an easy one. Kraft hasn’t run an actual coaching search since 1997 when he hired Pete Carroll. The two hires that followed — Bill Belichick in 2000 and Jerod Mayo last year — were both examples of Kraft selecting people who he already knew, liked and trusted.

The Patriots turned to Vrabel after their quick coaching search wrapped up just seven days after the team fired Jerod Mayo.

A coaching journey he needed to take, and the former star linebacker uniquely suited to put a faltering franchise back on track.

Mike Vrabel is now the 16 th head coach in New England Patriots history and his appointment comes less than a year after Jerod Mayo was introduced. Mayo, owner Robert Kraft’s handpicked choice as coach, led the Patriots to a 4-13 season and was fired ...

NFL playing career as an assistant coach at Ohio State in 2011, he had thoughts of one day returning to the New England Patriots.

The New England Patriots have a new coach in Mike Vrabel, who revealed what he will remove from the organization.

Mike Vrabel discussed the appeal of the Patriots, Eliot Wolf's role in New England, and more during his introductory press conference Monday.

In the end," Vrabel said. "It was clear to me, and to my family, and my soul, that this was the place that I wanted to be.”

New England Patriots chairman and CEO Robert Kraft formally introduced Patriots legend Mike Vrabel as the franchise’s 16th head coach at a press conference held at Gillette Stadium.

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Mike Vrabel will be a good coach for the New England Patriots. But the stability he’s expected to bring comes at a cost.