Bill O'Brien has his hands full as head coach of the Boston College Eagles, but he's feeling extremely upbeat about the Patriots under new head coach Mike Vrabel.

Bill O'Brien called Mike Vrabel one of the best assistant coaches he's ever worked with. He explained why Vrabel's the right coach to follow Bill Belichick in New England

The New England Patriots and the University of North Carolina both underwent major coaching changes this offseason, and quarterback Drake Maye has a unique connection to both moves. Maye now finds himself playing under new Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel — a former linebacker who won a few Super Bowls in Foxborough.

To start their NFL offseason, the New England Patriots made a coaching change. They moved on from Jerod Mayo and brought in Mike Vrabel to replace him. Already,

Brian Belichick, the son of legendary ex-Patriots coach Bill Belichick, is departing the team after serving as the safeties coach for the past five years, multiple reports said Tuesday, as new head coach Mike Vrabel builds his staff.

Patriots owner Robert Kraft sounds bullish about the tandem of coach Mike Vrabel and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels returning to New England. Kraft, who met with a small group of reporters Saturday for an otherwise off-the-record conversation,

The Patriots' roster is loaded with waiver-wire-level players, many of whom can be jettisoned without much consequence. Better for Mike Vrabel to do that and put his stamp on the team, rather than accept the current last-place roster.

Vrabel joined the Patriots staff after a 14-year NFL career that included three Super Bowl wins, an All-Pro selection and a Pro Bowl nomination. Since retiring in 2010, he's spent