Boston College head coach Bill O'Brien has some fun with new Patriots HC Mike Vrabel during WEEI's 'The Greg Hill Show'

“People that have helped shape me, from John Cooper, Bill Cowher, John Mitchell ... before going to the Tennessee Titans to serve as the head coach from 2018-23. O’Brien was the head coach for Houston during that time. During his time with Tennessee ...

This is a move that makes perfect sense for O'Brien and company. Boston College may be a hard sell given its position in the ACC for those among the upper ranks of the collegiate coaching scene ...

So far, so good. The Patriots are making the right hires this offseason and appear headed toward a real rebound in 2025.

Vrabel said on sports radio WEEI that he has a "long list" and confirmed it includes former Las Vegas Raiders head coach and Patriots coordinator Josh McDaniels, who still lives in the region and last worked with the Patriots in 2021 when he worked wonders with then-rookie Mac Jones.

Josh McDaniels and Mike Vrabel were together on what came close to being regarded as the NFL's best team of all-time.

Our look at some of the likely candidates to become the Patriots' next offensive and defensive coordinators includes familiar faces.

New England's hiring of its former linebacker (and six year head coach of the Tennessee Titans) is a common sense move that ... They both served as members of Bill O'Brien's staff with the Houston Texans. Kelly rose up the ranks to offensive coordinator ...

A former linebacker and Super Bowl champion under Bill Belichick, Vrabel said he felt the move back to Foxborough was right "in his soul." Vrabel previously coached the Tennessee Titans ... from Belichick to Bill O'Brien, who made him a linebackers coach ...

"I want to galvanize our football team. I want to galvanize this building. I want to galvanize our fans," he said.

New England Patriots Hall of Famer Mike Vrabel will serve as the 16th head coach in franchise history, it was announced Sunday.

Kafka was the Giants play-caller in the 2022 season and the Giants ended up getting their first postseason win since 2011. After that, Kafka had interviews with the Panthers, Texans, Colts and Cardinals for their open head coach spots. He got second interview opportunities with Houston and Arizona in that coaching cycle.