Nobody is extra enthusiastic about Mike Vrabel’s New England homecoming than Dave Portnoy.
Taking to X on Sunday, the Barstool Sports activities founder and Patriots superfan celebrated Vrabel’s hiring by placing AFC powerhouses such because the Chiefs and Payments on discover.
“Mikey Vrabel, Mikey Vrabel coming back home! Mikey Vrabel coming back home starts now,” Portnoy stated in a video. “We’ve been a little checked out. Hey NFL, hey Mahomes, hey Buffalo, hey everybody else in the league, everybody who thinks they’re on the up and up, we’re back!”
Portnoy added in a follow-up message, “Super Bowl #7 loading!!!”
The Patriots introduced Vrabel’s hiring Sunday as their sixteenth head coach in franchise historical past.
The previous linebacker, 49, performed for the crew from 2001 to 2008 and received three Tremendous Bowls.
Vrabel succeeds fellow player-turned-coach Jerod Mayo, who was fired final week after posting a 4-13 file in his first season as head coach.
Mayo changed legendary Patriots coach Invoice Belichick in January 2024. The newly named UNC coach led the Patriots to 6 Tremendous Bowl titles throughout his 24-season run.
Vrabel, who coached the Titans from 2018- 2023 earlier than his firing final January, most not too long ago served as a guide with the Browns.
Earlier than agreeing to phrases with the Patriots, Vrabel additionally spoke to the Bears and Jets about their head teaching vacancies. He interviewed with New England on Thursday.
The Patriots will introduce Vrabel as their new head coach in a press convention Monday.
5 openings stay this hiring cycle with the Bears, Jets, Raiders, Saints and Jaguars.
Chicago reportedly has curiosity in Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman, whose Preventing Irish will face Ohio State within the School Soccer Playoff nationwide championship on Jan. 20.
Elsewhere, The Athletic reported Sunday that the Raiders have “zero interest” in Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders regardless of earlier buzz linking the 2 events.
Sanders’ son, quarterback Shedeur Sanders, is among the high prospects of this yr’s class.
