Bill O'Brien wasn't a fan of the sports-radio discourse over Drake Maye's absence from Mike Vrabel's press conference.

During that first radio hit, Vrabel got a surprise call from an old friend, former Patriots offensive coordinator and current Boston College head coach Bill O'Brien, who called to congratulate Vrabel on his hiring.

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

The New England Patriots have a new head coach in Mike Vrabel, and now he needs to find an offensive coordinator to continue the development of quarterback Drake Maye

During his introductory press conference on Monday, the Akron, Ohio, native gave a shout out to Boston College football head coach Bill O’Brien and credited him for helping get

Former New England Patriots coach Bill O'Brien delivered a glowing endorsement of Josh McDaniels. This comes as the speculation grows about McDaniels' potential return to New England under Mike Vrabel.

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.

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

Bill O'Brien, who coached Vrabel as a player and later hired him says it was a "great decision" to bring him in as the Patriots next head coach.

This story was updated to add new information. Former Tennessee Titans coach Mike ... Vrabel jumped back to the NFL to work on the Houston Texans staff with fellow Belichick disciple, Bill O'Brien. Three years as a position coach later, Vrabel had been ...

Josh McDaniels and Mike Vrabel were together on what came close to being regarded as the NFL's best team of all-time.

The New England Patriots have found their next head coach, hiring Mike Vrabel a week after firing Jerod Mayo. Robert Kraft and the New England Patriots got their man, hiring Mike Vrabel to become their next head coach on Sunday.