Mike Vrabel was believed to be a candidate for the Las Vegas Raiders' vacant head coaching job. However, he was never interviewed by the organization because he reportedly told his former teammate—and Raiders minority owner—Tom Brady that he was going to New England,

Tom Brady reportedly tried to pitch Mike Vrabel on joining the Raiders, but he didn't get very far before Vrabel joined the Patriots.

Mike Vrabel takes charge of the New England Patriots, bringing back a crucial part of Tom Brady’s six-time Super Bowl-winning offense.

The first domino has officially fallen in the 2025 coaching carousel. One week after the New England Patriots fired Jerod Mayo, they announced the decision to hire Mike Vrabel as his replacement, making him the 16th head coach in franchise history.

The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their next head coach. This should come as no surprise, as Vrabel was always the presumed favorite. The Patri

"My understanding is the Raiders never requested an interview or tried to bring Mike Vrabel in because Vrabel essentially told Tom Brady, 'I'm gonna end up going back to New England,'" Tom ...

Mike Vrabel has played a huge role in the history of the New England Patriots – on and off the field. The former linebacker, who was appointed as Jerod Mayo’s replacement as head coach

Josh McDaniels is joining Vrabel’s coaching staff as New England’s offensive coordinator, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. A six-time Super Bowl champion as an assistant coach, McDaniels is best known as Bill Belichick’s longtime offensive playcaller.

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Despite a Hall of Fame connection, Vegas didn't put up much of a fight trying to keep Vrabel from heading to New England.

Mike Vrabel was linked to the Raiders due to his connection with Tom Brady, but Las Vegas never requested an interview.