Tom Brady and the Las Vegas Raiders were among the teams interested in hiring Mike Vrabel, but he told his former teammate not to bother because he was determined to land with the Patriots.

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

Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has hired Josh McDaniels to return as the offensive coordinator in New England.

Josh McDaniels is joining Vrabel’s coaching staff as New England’s offensive coordinator, according to multiple sources. A six-time Super Bowl champion as an assistant coach, McDaniels is best known as Bill Belichick’s longtime offensive playcaller.

"I'm excited for the people here in Boston and New England and our fans to get to know Terrell the way that I did my first year in Tennessee." The post What Mike Vrabel said of Patriots’ coordinator hires Josh McDaniels and Terrell Williams appeared first on Boston.

The Patriots lucked out in hiring Mike Vrabel, according to the latest intel regarding the Jets head coach search.

According to a source, the Patriots interviewed Josh McDaniels for their vacant offensive coordinator job. McDaniels, 48, has never worked on the same staff as Vrabel but he was a coach in New England when the former outside linebacker played.

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.