Boston College head coach Bill O'Brien has some fun with new Patriots HC Mike Vrabel during WEEI's 'The Greg Hill Show'

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

During that first radio hit, Vrabel got a surprise call from an old friend, former Patriots offensive coordinator and current Boston College head coach Bill O'Brien, who called to congratulate Vrabel on his hiring.

Former New England Patriots coach Bill O'Brien delivered a glowing endorsement of Josh McDaniels. This comes as the speculation grows about McDaniels' potential return to New England under Mike Vrabel.

which dominated the New England sports media for much of the week. But one former Patriots coach went on the record to speak out about the radio-manufactured controversy — Bill O’Brien ...

Bill O'Brien, who coached Vrabel as a player and later hired him says it was a "great decision" to bring him in as the Patriots next head coach.

On Sunday, the New England Patriots announced that Mike ... native gave a shout out to Boston College football head coach Bill O’Brien and credited him for helping get him prepared to be a ...

Now, with O’Brien revitalizing BC and Vrabel looking to do the same with the Patriots, the area’s most prominent football teams are led by men who bonded in Foxborough.

The Patriots legend employed plenty of big-name assistants in New England, from Bill O'Brien and Josh McDaniels to Matt Patricia and Brian Flores. Knowing how much loyalty means to Belichick ...

Kelly grew up in New Hampshire and played college football at UNH. He later rose to prominence as an offensive mastermind as the OC of the Wildcats. He’s best known for his head coaching runs at Oregon and with the Philadelphia Eagles.

According to a source, the Patriots interviewed Josh McDaniels for their vacant offensive coordinator job. McDaniels, 48, has never worked on the same staff as Vrabel but he was a coach in New England when the former outside linebacker played.