Problems require new solutions. And in the league where strategies become old fast, the new Patriots HC Mike Vrabel is not trying to repeat history. He is carrying the responsibility of changing their fortunes after two back-to-back seasons with a poor 4-13 win-loss record. Moreover, he has to take them into the playoffs after failing in the last 3 seasons. He is trying to pick a leaf out of Andy Reid ‘s playbook instead of the homegrown legend, Bill Belichick .

A year ago, the Patriots seemed lost—stuck between following the “Belichick way” and abandoning it completely. With Vrabel, there’s little ambiguity. The Pats RB coach and assistant to Vrabel from 2018 to 2023 at the Titans , Tony Dews, first praised Vrabel for clearly expressing his emotions, “The best thing about

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