{"id":10510,"date":"2025-01-14T15:29:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T15:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=10510"},"modified":"2025-01-14T15:29:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T15:29:04","slug":"breaking-news-mike-vrabel-addresses-tom-brady-report-after-joining-patriots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=10510","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS : Mike Vrabel Addresses Tom Brady Report After Joining Patriots"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-2001248\"><!--?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ??--><!--?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ??--><!--?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ??--><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/https___arcmigration-prdweb.bostonglobe.com_r_Boston_2011-2020_2019_08_14_BostonGlobe.com_Sports_Images_58831d273ee1459a9ad796b762669cb8-58831d273ee1459a9ad796b762669cb8-0-67844093ecd72-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"What Vrabel reportedly told Tom Brady before taking Patriots job\" \/><\/p>\n<p>How eager was Mike Vrabel to return to New England to become head coach of the Patriots?<\/p>\n<p>Well, one report claimed the former linebacker turned down the opportunity to work with one of his close friends, who just so happens to be one of the best football players of all time.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after the Patriots announced their reunion with Vrabel, NFL Network\u2019s Tom Pelissero reported on a recent exchange between New England\u2019s new head coach and Tom Brady. According to Pelissero, Vrabel effectively told Brady not to bother setting up an interview in Las Vegas because he already had his sights set on Foxboro, Mass.<\/p>\n<p>Appearing on WEEI\u2019s \u201cThe Greg Hill Show\u201d one day after his introductory press conference at Gillette Stadium, Vrabel was asked if Pelissero\u2019s reporting was accurate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, I don\u2019t know if that was the case,\u201d Vrabel said Tuesday morning. \u201cTom and I have had many discussions. We\u2019re friends, we\u2019re teammates. We continue to talk throughout my career coaching.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even if Vrabel talked shop with Brady and the Raiders, it feels safe to assume he still would have taken his talents to New England. The Patriots currently have a far better quarterback situation than the Silver and Black and Vrabel already has a ton of institutional knowledge in New England after playing for Robert Kraft\u2019s team for nearly a decade.<\/p>\n<p>So, there probably was quite a bit of truth to Pelissero\u2019s report. 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