Former teammates react to Vrabel returning to Patriots as coach [Video]

SPORTSCENTER 5 POWERED BY XFINITY MOBILE. HI, EVERYBODY. AS EXPECTED, THE PATRIOTS HAVE HIRED MIKE VRABEL TO BE THEIR NEXT HEAD COACH. THE PATRIOTS MAKING THAT NEWS OFFICIAL JUST AFTER 1030 THIS MORNING. THE 49 YEAR OLD VRABEL WAS CONSIDERED THE FRONT RUNNER FROM THE BEGINNING, ACTUALLY. HE WAS CONSIDERED THE FRONTRUNNER EVEN WHILE JEROD MAYO WAS STILL THE HEAD COACH OF THE PATRIOTS. IF WE’RE BEING HONEST, ESPECIALLY AFTER THAT LOSS TO THE CHARGERS, PATRIOTS WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE AT NOON TOMORROW TO FORMALLY INTRODUCE VRABEL AS THE NEW HEAD COACH. LET’S GO DEEPER INSIDE VRABEL’S RESUME. FIRST IS THE PLAYER. 14 YEAR NFL LINEBACKER STARTED WITH THE STEELERS. THEN, OF COURSE, THE PATRIOTS AND THE CHIEFS. PLAYED WITH THE PATS FROM 2001 TO 2008. WAS A MEMBER OF THREE SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP WINNING TEAMS. MADE IT TO ONE PRO BOWL. WAS INDUCTED INTO THE PATRIOTS HALL OF …