US EditionNortheast Ohio Native Mike Vrabel Looking to Make Super Bowl History
Vrabel prepares Patriots for Super Bowl halftime pressures by simulating Bad Bunny's show, aiming to become first to win as player and head coach for the same team.
- On Sunday, Super Bowl 60 will feature the New England Patriots against the Seattle Seahawks with Mike Vrabel and Mike Macdonald facing off, a rare same-first-name matchup.
- A Northeast Ohio native, Mike Vrabel is seeking to become the first person to win a Super Bowl as both a New England Patriots player and head coach, with Walsh Jesuit High School retiring his jersey in 2024.
- Vrabel simulated the halftime by sending players inside for 14 minutes with Bad Bunny songs playing and consulted Bill Belichick, Andy Reid, and Josh McDaniels for advice.
- Despite that accolade, Coach of the Year winners have rarely won the Super Bowl, with Belichick last to do so in 2003, according to sources.
- Historically, opposing coaches sharing a first name have appeared at Super Bowls 32 and 35, while Bad Bunny will perform the halftime show for more than 100 million viewers on Sunday.
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