#mike-vrabel

#mike-vrabel

The Northeast Ohio native said he grew up a Browns fan and liked being able to contribute to the franchise while between head coaching jobs. "I enjoyed that time. I enjoyed the people there, that organization," Vrabel said on Monday. "I enjoyed working with [coach] Kevin [ Stefanski], the offensive staff, Tommy Rees and Chad [ O'Shea]. I played with Bubba [ Ventrone]. So, a lot of good, young coaches. Jim Schwartz, I had a really good relationship with Schwartzy."

New England Patriots Mike Vrabel is facing off against a Titans team that he coached for six seasons. The Patriots will look to make it four wins in a row on Sunday afternoon against Mike Vrabel's former team in Nashville. For Week 7, the Patriots (4-2) will take on the Tennessee Titans (1-5) at Nissan Stadium - with kickoff set for 1 p.m. You can watch the game on CBS, as well as listen on 98.5 The Sports Hub.

'I've got a tough enough job to coach this football team,' Vrabel said with a chuckle. 'There's not much. It becomes comical at a point.'

He knows there's times where he has to push and times where he has to be hard on us. It's a great dynamic that we have.

He made quite a statement early in his tenure by moving on from nearly every tenured Patriot that had previously been a captain, ridding the roster of any player who had been on the team during the tail end of the dynasty years. He continued that by shockingly releasing others who initially made the roster, with the most unpredictable being safety Jabrill Peppers.

The Patriots' receiving corps was a hot topic throughout the offseason, as they had 12 players on the roster for much of training camp. It was the first time in many years that there was actual competition to make the team, with a few early risers looking like they would dominate on offense once the regular season began. Among the most talked about was DeMario Douglas, who had an impressive performance all summer long, leading many to believe he could be a secret weapon for Drake Maye during a very telling second season. The connection between them was clear last year, and it looked like they were well on their way to building upon that going into this season.

The head coaching turnover in the NFL over the last few years has been quite historic, with some teams deciding to let go of trusted leaders in hopes of getting back on track with a new staff for the following season. The Patriots are among those teams, as they moved on from Bill Belichick after two decades, which was certainly one of the more surprising decisions of the 2023 offseason.