Mike Vrabel got the call from the Patriots that the team was trading him to the Kansas City Chiefs. Eight years of service in New England, with three titles, and the linebacker was out of there a year too early perhaps rather than a year too late like so many others who played for that team under Bill Belichick.

The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their head coach. The team announced the hiring Sunday morning, a week after Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired Jerod Mayo following the team’s season-ending victory over the Buffalo Bills.

Here's a look back at Mike Vrabel’s Patriots playing career, from defensive dominance to Super Bowl scores. Read more on Boston.com.

Mike Vrabel returns to the place that made him one of the best linebackers of his generation, as he has been hired as the new head coach of the New England Patriots. Although the t

The New England Patriots are bringing back one of their legends, naming Mike Vrabel, their former Super Bowl-winning linebacker, as head coach.  NFL insiders Ian