FOXBOROUGH — The shotgun marriage between new Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf will remain in place, at least for now.

New Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel is going to use the six banners hanging above the south end zone of Gillette Stadium — three of which he helped earn as a linebacker — as a blueprint for what he expects out of his players.

BOSTON – The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as the team's next head coach, filling a massive void for the organization. But the franchise's work is far from done this offseason.