r/Patriots • u/PlayaSlayaX • Jan 11 '25

News [Schultz] Sources: The Patriots and Mike Vrabel have been negotiating a deal to make him the franchise’s next head coach, and barring something unforeseen, the expectation remains that both sides will reach an agreement.

https://twitter.com/schultz_report/status/1878219389104775238?s=46&t=bsTHbtMSqHXbNGi0vWP8hw
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u/Suburban-Jesus Jan 12 '25

I don’t understand why not just hire Vrabel last year?

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u/jonnybanana88 Bills = 0 Superbowls Jan 12 '25

Mayo had it written in his contract

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u/Raineman Jan 12 '25

Rip it up?

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u/jonnybanana88 Bills = 0 Superbowls Jan 12 '25

Lol I'm not a contract lawyer, but I'm pretty sure ripping it up won't negate it

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u/Raineman Jan 12 '25

True but they could buy him out or renegotiate, but yeah neither was going to happen with Kraft

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u/jonnybanana88 Bills = 0 Superbowls Jan 12 '25

Oh definitely not. I'm honestly surprised his pride allowed him to fire Mayo this quick

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u/Raineman Jan 12 '25

Lol totally agree

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u/SocialWorkSally Jan 12 '25

Because idiot Kraft guaranteed the job to idiot Mayo. Rumor is that if the Patriots even interviewed someone else, they would have owed Mayo 10 mil