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How likely is a Vrabel-Patriots reunion? Curran, Breer share intel originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Would the New England Patriots seriously consider moving on from head coach Jerod Mayo after just one season?
Any discussion around that topic should include another question: What would be the plan after parting with Mayo?
As speculation around Mayo’s future has ramped up following his apparent call-out of offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt in Arizona on Sunday, one coaching candidate that’s been mentioned is former Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel, who currently serves as a coaching and personnel consultant for the Cleveland Browns after the Tennessee Titans fired him in January 2024.
Is there a realistic chance that the Patriots would look to replace Mayo with Vrabel in 2025? On Tuesday’s episode of Arbella Early Edition, Patriots Insider Tom E. Curran and The MMQB’s Albert Breer broke down the many dynamics at play — starting with ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky hinting that Vrabel could return to his alma mater, Ohio State, to take the head coach job if the Buckeyes fire Ryan Day.
“I would never say never, because it was sort of the same with Jim Harbaugh where he said, ‘No, I’m not going back to college,’ and then the alma mater (Michigan) asked enough times that they got him,” Breer said, as seen in the video player above. “And maybe things go poorly for (Ohio State) … on Saturday. But I don’t see that happening right now.
“The likelihood is that (Vrabel) would return to the NFL, and I would tell you this too: I think he’s at or near the top of the list of the three teams that have openings right now.”
So, Breer believes the New York Jets, Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints — who all fired their coaches mid-season — all intend to pursue Vrabel this offseason. And if the Patriots look to change coaches, Curran says Vrabel would seriously consider returning to the franchise where he won three Super Bowls as a player from 2001 to 2008.
“Mike Vrabel would be…
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Author : NBC Sports Boston
Publish date : 2024-12-18 17:01:00
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