Adapting to a new coach for the second time in as many years will be among the top priorities for the New England Patriots when they open their season against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday afternoon in Foxborough, Mass.

Mike Vrabel finds himself at the helm for New England, which parted ways with Jerod Mayo in January. Mayo went 4-13 in his lone season as Patriots coach.

Like Mayo, Vrabel was once a linebacker for New England. It's been a long time since it was him suiting up, though, forcing him to be patient as he learns about a new generation of Patriots.

"I think I kind of have an idea (what the team is like), but I don't know if you ever really know," Vrabel said. "We'll find out. But, I mean, I think that they like coming into work. I think they enjoy coming in here to work, and

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