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.

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After a brief and failed attempt to ignite a new era of New England Patriots dominance after the firing of legendary, six-time Super Bowl winning coach Bill Belichick — an attempt that ended with a dismal 4-13 record in 2024 and the firing of Belichick’s replacement,

Mike Vrabel is adding another veteran coach to his offensive staff. According to a source, the Patriots are hiring former NFL head coach, offensive coordinator, and veteran offensive line coach Doug Marrone. The 60-year-old coach is best known for being a head coach with the Buffalo Bills (2013-2014) and Jacksonville Jaguars (2016-2020).

A coaching journey he needed to take, and the former star linebacker uniquely suited to put a faltering franchise back on track.

The Patriots are hiring ex-Bills and Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone, ex-Bears interim head coach Thomas Brown, ex-Titans offensive line coach Jason Houghtaling and ex-Florida A&M defensive coordinator Milton Patterson, per sources.

Aside from the coordinators, Mike Vrabel had no more significant hire at hand than who he tabbed to be his offensive line coach. On Monday, the Patriots' first-year head coach plucked veteran Doug Marrone from friend Bill O'Brien's Boston College staff for an undetermined role as of this writing.

Vrabel made his own path by first serving as a linebackers coach for Ohio State in 2011. He also worked as a defensive line coach for that program in 2012 and 2013 before taking his talents to to NFL, where he worked under Bill O’Brien with the Texans as the linebackers coach and defensive coordinator.

One point that Boston College head coach Bill O'Brien made during one of Vrabel's first radio ... Tedy Bruschi reacts to the Patriots hiring former teammate Mike Vrabel as head coach. 3. Cowden file: Longtime scout and personnel executive Ryan Cowden ...

Brown will serve as the tight ends coach and pass game coordinator, while Marrone’s title is still to be announced.

As the New England Patriots and Mike Vrabel continue to build out their staff, they're bringing in a former NFL head coach to round out the offense. According to ESPN's Mike Reiss, New England is set to hire Doug Marrone—his position is yet to be determined.

According to several reports, Mike Vrabel is adding a pair of former NFL head coaches to his staff in Doug Marrone and Thomas Brown.