How Mike Vrabel’s speech before AFC title game pushed Patriots to the Super Bowl

Patriots’ return to the Super Bowl a complete team triumph

DENVER — At the beginning, all Mike Vrabel wanted was to take advantage of bad football.

How Mike Vrabel’s speech before AFC title game pushed Patriots to the Super Bowl

DENVER — Mike Vrabel commanded the room like he had so many times before. But this night, of course, was different. It was the eve of the AFC Championship Game, and the Patriots gathered inside a large meeting space inside their Denver hotel. Vrabel had decided to stick to the same travel schedule the Patriots followed before every away game this season. They were, after all, undefeated on the road. Players, coaches and staffers sat in attendanc…

Turnaround title: How Patriots went from AFC basement to Super Bowl 60

The New England Patriots are back in the Super Bowl after a six-year hiatus. One key reason why they got there? Head coach Mike Vrabel.

What Tom Brady Said of Patriots AFC Title Win: 'Going to be an Incredible Super Bowl'

Tom Brady is happy for Mike Vrabel, while Rob Gronkowski made a big proclamation about Patriots owner Robert Kraft.

Browns Fans Are Saying The Same Thing After Mike Vrabel Clinches Super Bowl Berth

(Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)   As the New England Patriots punched their ticket to Super Bowl LX, many Cleveland Browns fans were left shaking their heads. Not because of the matchup, but because of who is leading New England back to the NFL’s biggest stage. That coach is Mike Vrabel. Vrabel, a former Browns consultant and longtime NFL head coach, guided the Patriots to a gritty 10–7 win over the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship G…