Maye has to have the ability to reach certain players, and be a conduit for Vrabel, and his message. He needs to have the respect of the players, and be firm with his convictions. As Vrabel said, Maye needs to be willing to have guys not like him.

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel commented on outside linebackers coach Mike Smith's teaching ability.

Tom Brady endorses Mike Vrabel as the Patriots' new head coach, citing his leadership and toughness. Vrabel, who replaces Bill Belichick after a trans

FOXBOROUGH - While the Patriots will be away from the Gillette Stadium until the start of training camp on July 23, Mike Vrabel doesn’t necessarily consider the 5-week break as ‘downtime’ for the players. That, in a nutshell, will be the message he conveys to the team Wednesday before they leave.

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel explained why he is opting to cancel his team’s third mandatory minicamp practice, which had been slated to be held on Wednesday. WEEI’s Adam Jones and Rich Keefe weighed in on the cancellation.