Mike Vrabel: podcast appearances and interviews

Michael George Vrabel, born August 14, 1975, is an American professional football coach and former linebacker. He is currently the head coach of the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). Vrabel played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, earning All-American honors twice. He was selected in the third round of the 1997 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers and spent his first four seasons with the team. He then played eight seasons with the Patriots, during which he received Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro honors in 2007 and won three Super Bowl titles. In the final two seasons of his playing career, Vrabel was a member of the Kansas City Chiefs. As a coach, Vrabel served as the head coach of the Tennessee Titans from 2018 to 2023. Under his leadership, the Titans made three consecutive playoff appearances, secured two division titles, and reached the AFC Championship Game in 2019, the franchise's first since 2002. He was named NFL Coach of the Year in 2021 for guiding the team to its conference’s top seed, the first time since 2008. Vrabel was named head coach of the Patriots in 2025, leading them to an appearance in Super Bowl LX and earning Coach of the Year honors for a second time.