Players and opponents would do well not to go at new Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel. Former Pats QB Brian Hoyer knows that well.

Now, with O’Brien revitalizing BC and Vrabel looking to do the same with the Patriots, the area’s most prominent football teams are led by men who bonded in Foxborough.

Will Josh McDaniels, Wes Welker and Bryan Cox return? Here's a look at who might be Vrabel's assistant coaches.

Boston College head coach Bill O'Brien has some fun with new Patriots HC Mike Vrabel during WEEI's 'The Greg Hill Show'

Our look at some of the likely candidates to become the Patriots' next offensive and defensive coordinators includes familiar faces.

The New England Patriots will introduce Mike Vrabel as their new head coach at 12 p.m. ET on Monday, per a post on the team’s social media account.

Former New England Patriots teammates of Mike Vrabel are happy that the team Hall of Famer will be returning to Foxborough as coach. Vrabel, a linebacker, joined the Patriots as a free agent in 2001 and stayed with the team through 2008.

Mike Vrabel returns as the Patriots head coach, marking a rare moment for the former player. Let's revisit his legendary playing career.

Mike Vrabel is a professional American football ... he has guided and elevated many teams like Ohio State, the Houston Texans, and the Tennessee Titans. He also played football in the National ...

After firing Jerod Mayo a week ago, the Patriots are hiring Mike Vrabel as the 16th head coach in franchise history.

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

The Patriots are hiring former player Mike Vrabel as their next head coach, the team announced Sunday. Read more on Boston.com.