New England Patriots hire former Super Bowl champion Mike Vrabel as head coach

NEW COACH: The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their next head coach. Pic: AP Photo/Steven Senne.

The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their next head coach.

The team announced the hiring Sunday morning. It comes a week after Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired Jerod Mayo after the team’s season finale victory over the Buffalo Bills to finish 4-13 in his lone season as coach.