How Brian Hoyer learned to never trash talk new Patriots coach Mike Vrabel
Players and opponents would do well not to go at new Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel. Former Pats QB Brian Hoyer knows that well.
Mike Vrabel’s winding path made him the coach the Patriots need now
A coaching journey he needed to take, and the former star linebacker uniquely suited to put a faltering franchise back on track.
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Texans WR Stefon Diggs could be top target for AFC contender
New England has several young options for former No. 3 overall pick Drake Maye entering 2025, but none have the experience Diggs provides. Before suffering a torn ACL in Week 8, the 31-year-old was well on his way to securing a seventh-straight 1,000-yard campaign while totaling over 100 catches.
Bill O’Brien knew early on Mike Vrabel would be a head coach
Now, with O’Brien revitalizing BC and Vrabel looking to do the same with the Patriots, the area’s most prominent football teams are led by men who bonded in Foxborough.
Hirings of Jets’ Glenn and Patriots’ Vrabel give NFL 5 teams with coaches who once played for them
Aaron Glenn had no doubts about where he wanted to go once the New York Jets’ head-coaching job became available. Home sweet NFL home.
Rob Gronkowski: Mike Vrabel ‘outplayed’ Bill Belichick as coach in this game
Speaking on his podcast with Julian Edelman, Rob Gronkowski relayed a time where Mike Vrabel "outplayed" Bill Belichick as head coach.
Patriots mailbag: Recent draft picks could benefit from new coaching staff
The Patriots’ coaching staff is considerably more experienced than last year’s, the defense is changing, and NFL fans are realizing the dynasty-era Patriots weren’t actually that annoying compared to the Chiefs. Let’s answer some of your questions in this week’s Patriots mailbag.
Mike Vrabel: Josh McDaniels’s experience level is critical
Josh McDaniels is back for a third tour of duty as the Patriots' offensive coordinator, but there are a couple of big differences from his first two stints in New England.
Could the Patriots be next year’s Commanders?
To that point, the Commanders went from the worst turnover margin in the league in 2023 (-14) to 15th (+1) in 2024. Similarly, the Houston Texans, who have now made the playoffs two years in a row after finishing 3-13-1 in 2022, jumped from 19th in turnover margin (-1) to eighth in 2023 and 2024 (+10, +9).
What the Patriots can learn from the Commanders’ quick turnaround under Jayden Daniels
The Commanders’ biggest free-agent signing was Armstrong, while their third-biggest was Biadasz. In the draft, after they chose Jayden Daniels with the No. 2 pick, they used a second-round pick on a defensive lineman and a third-round pick on an offensive lineman.
What to know about new Patriots DC Terrell Williams
When Vrabel was named Titans head coach in 2018, he hired Williams to coach the defensive line, and by 2023 named him assistant head coach and had him serve as head coach of the team's preseason opener. Vrabel cited Williams' ability to "reach every player" across the roster -- including offense.
Josh Allen actually outpaces Patrick Mahomes in roughing calls
As Patrick Mahomes’s Chiefs host the Bills, Josh Allen has had more roughing-the-passer and unnecessary-roughness penalties called in his favor over the past two regular seasons.