Vrabel will reportedly be “the man” making the personnel decisions in New England, along with serving as the head coach. There’s hope that his arrival will be a much-needed wake-up call for a Patriots team coming off three straight losing seasons.

Will Josh McDaniels, Wes Welker and Bryan Cox return? Here's a look at who might be Vrabel's assistant coaches.

Vrabel, Rizzi, Spagnuolo, Rivera, Maryland head coach Mike Locksley, Glenn, Chiefs OC Matt Nagy and former Jets coach Rex Ryan also have interviewed. Ryan has openly campaigned for the job.

"I want to galvanize our football team. I want to galvanize this building. I want to galvanize our fans," he said.

New York has also interviewed Aaron Glenn, Vance Joseph, Mike Locksley, Matt Nagy, Ron Rivera, Darren Rizzi, Rex Ryan, Steve Spagnuolo, Jeff Ulbrich and Mike Vrabel for the job. Vrabel has since been hired by New England as its coach. Minnesota Vikings ...

Interim coach Jeff Ulbrich, who went 3-9 after replacing Saleh, interviewed on Monday. Vrabel, Rizzi, Spagnuolo, Rivera, Maryland head coach Mike Locksley, Glenn, Chiefs OC Matt Nagy and former Jets coach Rex Ryan also have interviewed. Ryan has openly ...

Spagnuolo and Locksley increased the Jets’ ever-growing list of head coach candidates to seven, joining Mike Vrabel, Ron Rivera, Rex Ryan, Matt Nagy and Aaron Glenn. Greenberg is the eighth ...

The New York Jets and Aaron Glenn have agreed to terms on making the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator their head coach

Pete Carroll is set to return to the sideline as a head coach following a one-year hiatus and Brian Schottenheimer and Liam Coen are ready for their first shots at running an NFL team. The Las

The New England Patriots and head coach Mike Vrabel have been filling out their new staff one by one over the past week, hoping to build a worthwhile foundation to help lead the fresh regime. Among the names who were brought into the fold is former Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels.

McDaniels is returning to the Patriots for a third stint with the franchise after leaving twice for head coaching opportunities that didn't work out. Speaking with WBZ, Vrabel exp

A coaching journey he needed to take, and the former star linebacker uniquely suited to put a faltering franchise back on track.