Vrabel will reportedly be “the man” making the personnel decisions in New England, along with serving as the head coach. There’s hope that his arrival will be a much-needed wake-up call for a Patriots team coming off three straight losing seasons.

FOXBORO -- The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel to be the team's next head coach. For Vrabel, it's a return to the franchise that he won three Super Bowl titles with as a player. Sources confirmed to WBZ-TV's Dan Roche Sunday morning that the Patriots have hired Vrabel.

Count Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski among those excited to see Mike Vrabel join the New England Patriots as their next head coach. Speaking on their Dudes on Dudes podcast, the two former Patriots standouts and future franchise Hall of Famers reacted to the news of Vrabel — himself a Patriots Hall of Famer — returning to New England.