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

Players at St. Sebastian’s, Xaverian Brothers, Dexter Southfield, and Arlington met with the former Patriots coach.

"I want to galvanize our football team. I want to galvanize this building. I want to galvanize our fans," he said.

On Sunday, Robert Kraft hired Mike Vrabel to be the 16th head coach in franchise history, according to multiple sources. Vrabel, 49, returns to a place where he played for eight seasons under Bill Belichick, won three Super Bowls, was voted an All-Pro and became a Patriots Hall of Famer.

Robert Kraft chose former Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel as the New England Patriots’$2 16th coach in franchise history. He’s far from the first coach to be hired based partially on his familiarity with ownership.

McDaniels agreed Tuesday night to become the Patriots’ offensive coordinator again, a source confirmed to the Globe. It’s the same role McDaniels had from 2006-08 and 2012-21, when he was essentially the “head coach” of the offense for Bill Belichick and was a crucial piece of the dynasty.

Vrabel said on sports radio WEEI that he has a "long list" and confirmed it includes former Las Vegas Raiders head coach and Patriots coordinator Josh McDaniels, who still lives in the region and last worked with the Patriots in 2021 when he worked wonders with then-rookie Mac Jones.

With the latest addition to the Boston College Coaches Room coming from the NFL, Bill O'Brien's vision for the Eagles is quite clear.

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It was a good week for Bill O’Brien recently, selling Boston College to many Catholic schools in New Jersey. “We hit them all,” said the Eagles first-year coach. “It’s a lot of work, but it’s worth it.

Conan O’Brien is one of the lucky few whose Pacific Palisades home is still standing after the LA wildfires, but he says he knows many who’ve been affected by the devastation, including his ...

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