Mike Vrabel was the obvious choice for the Patriots, but how his run with the franchise goes could depend on how personnel choices are made. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio IX 🏀 ...

Teams take on the personality of their coach. Mike Vrabel is shaping, molding, and refining the rebirth of the Patriots in his bootstraps, never-back-down image.

Editor’s note: The New England Patriots announced the hiring of Mike Vrabel as their new head coach on Jan. 12. NASHVILLE — The lighting inside The Corner Pub is dim enough that it feels like ...