While Bill Belichick's first replacement didn't work out ... "I've stayed in pretty close contact with Mike Vrabel and I have a ton of respect for him.. He's a great football coach and I'm sure he'll do a great job in New England" ~ Coach Belichick# ...

After a brief and failed attempt to ignite a new era of New England Patriots dominance after the firing of legendary, six-time Super Bowl winning coach Bill O’Brien — an attempt that ended with a dismal 4-13 record in 2024 and the firing of Belichick’s replacement,

"I love Mike. I love everything that he stands for as a football coach." Mike Vrabel was endorsed by Bill Belichick during this UNC coach's "Pat McAfee Show" appearance.

Now, with O’Brien revitalizing BC and Vrabel looking to do the same with the Patriots, the area’s most prominent football teams are led by men who bonded in Foxborough.

The roster rebuild appears it will be handled in tandem with general manager Eliot Wolf who managed to stay on the disappointment of 2024.

Legendary New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has spoken out for the first time about Mike Vrabel's appointment as the team's new head coach-and he couldn't be more supportiv

North Carolina coach Bill Belichick had high praise for newly-hired New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, when appearing on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Monday. The Patriots hired Vrabel as their head coach on Sunday, a full week after firing Jerod Mayo.

FOXBORO — Bill Belichick has already said more positive things about Mike Vrabel in his one day as the Patriots’ head coach than he did about Jerod Mayo in a full year. Vrabel was officially introduced as the Patriots head coach on Monday at Gillette Stadium. He was hired Sunday morning.