Right off the bat, Vrabel was viewed as the favorite to end up being his replacement. In fact, the rumors about Vrabel started well before Mayo was actually fired. A new shocking

Vrabel will reportedly be “the man” making the personnel decisions in New England, along with serving as the head coach. There’s hope that his arrival will be a much-needed wake-up call for a Patriots team coming off three straight losing seasons.

Mike Vrabel shared there were a pair of key elements that made him want to hire Josh McDaniels. Read more on Boston.com.

The New England Patriots and head coach Mike Vrabel have been filling out their new staff one by one over the past week, hoping to build a worthwhile foundation to help lead the fresh regime. Among the names who were brought into the fold is former Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels.

Mike Vrabel said he's excited to work with his new offensive and defensive coordinators, in his first interview since hiring Josh McDaniels and Terrell Williams.

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

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel explains his decision to bring Josh McDaniels back as New England's offensive coordinator.

The New England Patriots formalized the hiring of John Streicher, who NFL insider Albert Breer described as Mike Vrabel's "right-hand man." Streicher spent six seasons with the Tennessee Titans under Vrabel in a multitude of roles,