After Bill Belichick was fired by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, after 24 seasons as head coach of the team and six Super Bowl trophies in nine appearances, the expectation around the NFL was that the legendary coach would have little trouble finding a new job at the helm of a different NFL franchise.

The New England Patriots fired head coach Jerod Mayo following a miserable 4-13 campaign. While Mayo's dismissal wasn't surprising in and of itself, the timing

While Bill Belichick's first replacement didn't work out, the legendary Patriots head coach believes Vrabel will do a "great job" in New England. He commented on the first head coaching hire of the offseason during an appearance on the "Pat McAfee Show." "

Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick touched on Jerod Mayo being fired by the team, but ended harkening back to his final seasons in Foxboro in the process.

Speaking on the "Pat McAfee Show," Bill Belichick offered up a ringing endorsement for Mike Vrabel as Patriots head coach.

Last month, former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick shockingly accepted a job as the head coach at the University of North Carolina, leaving his NFL past behind for the college game where he'll coach for the first time in his career.

North Carolina coach Bill Belichick had high praise for newly-hired New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, when appearing on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Monday. The Patriots hired Vrabel as their head coach on Sunday, a full week after firing Jerod Mayo.

With the New England Patriots already moving on from his replacement after one season, Bill Belichick was candid in his response to the news as he continues focusing on UNC.

Head coach Mike Vrabel isn't interested in comparisons between himself and New England Patriots legend Bill Belichick. "I'm not Bill (Belichick)," Vrabel

FOXBORO — Bill Belichick has already said more positive things about Mike Vrabel in his one day as the Patriots’ head coach than he did about Jerod Mayo in a full year. Vrabel was officially introduced as the Patriots head coach on Monday at Gillette Stadium. He was hired Sunday morning.

The New England Patriots officially hired Mike Vrabel as their next head coach on Sunday, bringing back one of the team's Hall of Famers and Super Bowl champions to lead the franchise. As Vrabel takes over for the storied franchise that has dominated 21st-century football, his former Patriots coach, Bill Belichick, has since reacted to the hiring.