New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has made his second big hire, snagging another former Detroit Lions coach for his defensive coordinator.

New England Patriots fans said Monday that they were looking forward to seeing Mike Vrabel as head coach of the team.

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

Homecoming: Mike Vrabel and the Patriots reached a multi-year agreement to make him New England’s next head coach, per sources. Vrabel now is the seventh individual to become the head coach for a franchise he once helped win a Super Bowl as a player, joining Jerod Mayo, Bart… pic.twitter.com/LR3cpdHNQf

Vrabel became one of the best free agent signings of the Bill Belichick era, winning three titles in New England.

Mike Vrabel is entrusting a familiar face with the keys to the Patriots offense. Josh McDaniels is joining Vrabel’s coaching staff as New England’s offensive coordinator, according to multiple sources.

Hiring Mike Vrabel will help the Patriots win the press conference. It remains to be seen whether or not the former New England star will help the franchise get

FOXBOROUGH - Whether he was a player, or now a head coach, Mike Vrabel always commanded a room. Former Tennessee Titan Taylor Lewan was spot on when he said in a recent video that Vrabel’s “stage presence is top tier for a coach.

Newly hired Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel interviewed Josh McDaniels on Tuesday for the team's offensive coordinator vacancy, Fox Sports' Jordan Schultz reports.

NFL playing career as an assistant coach at Ohio State in 2011, he had thoughts of one day returning to the New England Patriots.