{"id":9950,"date":"2025-01-10T15:15:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T15:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=9950"},"modified":"2025-01-10T15:15:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T15:15:40","slug":"breaking-news-former-player-believes-patriots-would-make-a-mistake-hiring-mike-vrabel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=9950","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: Former Player Believes Patriots Would Make A Mistake Hiring Mike Vrabel"},"content":{"rendered":"<article aria-label=\"Former Player Believes Patriots Would Make A Mistake Hiring Mike Vrabel\">\n<header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecoldwire.com\/wp-content\/cache\/webp-cache\/03a40e61ff2667c788a09bf44107621e.webp\" alt=\"Former Player Believes Patriots Would Make A Mistake Hiring Mike Vrabel\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><figcaption>(Photo by Nick Cammett\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The New England Patriots are in the middle of a head coaching search after firing Jerod Mayo.<\/p>\n<p>Mayo was a former player in the organization, so people were optimistic that he could lead the team back to their former glory, but that didn\u2019t end up being the case.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the Patriots were one of the worst teams in the NFL, causing them to go back to the drawing board for the 2025 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ve already announced and conducted a few interviews, including one with Mike Vrabel, another former player.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/11\/Mike-Vrabel-3.jpg\" alt=\"NFL Rumors: How Mike Vrabel Feels About This Not-Yet-Open Job\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Vrabel had some success when coaching the Tennesee Titans, which could be reason enough for the Patriots to take a chance on him.<\/p>\n<p>While this potential hire has some fans excited, Bart Scott brought them back down to Earth in a recent clip shared by ESPN Radio on X.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cSometimes peope fall in love with the past,\u201d Scott said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cSometimes people fall in love with the past.\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BartScott57?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BartScott57<\/a> thinks the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Patriots?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Patriots<\/a> are mistakenly chasing former glory by potentially bringing back Mike Vrabel and Josh McDaniels <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qdlfHbdtHV\">https:\/\/t.co\/qdlfHbdtHV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Er5CbymP5h\">pic.twitter.com\/Er5CbymP5h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ESPN Radio (@ESPNRadio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNRadio\/status\/1877462506689491355?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In Scott\u2019s eyes, the Patriots might be too tied to Vrabel, since he is a former player in the organization, and was well-liked when he was with the team.<\/p>\n<p>Bill Belichick spoke highly of Vrabel when he played for the organization, and his glowing reviews could be another reason for the Patriots to consider hiring him.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the day, the Patriots still have several candidates to interview, and their decision is not final.<\/p>\n<p>But, early indications are that Vrabel is the favorite to land this job, which could yield mixed results, at least according to several top analysts around the league.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 The New England Patriots are in the middle of a head coaching search after firing Jerod Mayo. 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