Coach Mike Vrabel popped up on Bourne’s screen while he was chatting with fans. Initially, it seemed as if the newly-hired Patriots head coach was randomly calling in and joining in on the fun with one of his players. However, it quickly became apparent it wasn’t Vrabel on the line once the person started to talk.

A year ago, the Commanders had a top-5 pick, a new, culture-building head coach and the most cap space in the league. Now, they’re winning playoff games. Could that be the Patriots next

Players and opponents would do well not to go at new Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel. Former Pats QB Brian Hoyer knows that well.

As a former player, coach Mike Vrabel always had connections to the New England Patriots organization, and that was probably enough to get him a coaching job with the team earlier. However, he felt a need to leave New England and build his own path to an eventual

Back with another strong Patriots mailbag. This week, we have questions about Mike Vrabel, the coaching staff, who might be picking the groceries come draft weekend, and much more. Let’s get to it.

Reiss also said a pair of defensive coaches — director of skill development Joe Kim and defensive assistant Keith Jones Jr. — won’t be returning. Jones took a job at Appalachian State last week and the university announced the move, so that’s been public knowledge.

Our look at some of the likely candidates to become the Patriots' next offensive and defensive coordinators includes familiar faces.

Coach Mike Vrabel addressed the report that he told Las Vegas Raiders minority owner Tom Brady that he was taking the New England Patriots job. That conversation reportedly led to the Raiders passing on interviewing Vrabel altogether. However, according to Vrabel, that might not have been specifically how things went.

The #Patriots spent this past Tuesday interviewing #Bears interim coach and OC Thomas Brown for their vacant OC job under new coach Mike Vrabel, sources say.

Josh McDaniels is reportedly considered "the favorite" for the Patriots' offensive coordinator job. Read more on Boston.com.

In this week’s Sunday 7, WEEI’s Nick “Fitzy” Stevens reacts to the New England Patriots’ Mike Vrabel hire, their coordinator search, a massive upcoming offseason, and the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs.