North Carolina HC Bill Belichick had plenty of great things to say about new Patriots HC Mike Vrabel, who will be the second person tabbed to try and replace

Vrabel wasn't interested in the good old days on Monday. “The banners that hang in our stadium, they’re not going to help us win,” he said.

New England agreed to a deal to make Vrabel the franchise's next head coach on Sunday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The sought-after former Titans coach who spent the bulk of his playing career in a Patriots uniform has officially been anointed as the franchise's next head coach.

T he New England Patriots fired Jerod Mayo, one year after taking over for Bill Belichick. Mayo was put in a tough spot and Robert Kraft made the decision to get rid of Mayo and b

Mike Vrabel was introduced as the Patriots new head coach on Monday, and the former New England linebacker told reporters he intends to "galvanize" the franchise and "remove entitlement."

Mike Vrabel made a triumphant return to New England as head coach of the Patriots on Monday. A former linebacker and Super Bowl champion under Bill Belichick, Vrabel said he felt the move back to Foxborough, Mass., was right "in his soul." Vrabel previously coached the Tennessee Titans and spent last season as a consultant for the Cleveland Browns.

The Patriots did not disclose terms, but sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter that Vrabel and New England agreed to a multiyear contract. The team confirmed the hiring Sunday morning, announcing Vrabel as the 16th head coach in franchise history.