Patriots assistants point to Mike Vrabel's value on family for why they joined him in New England

""He's a guy that cares about family,""

""He's raised two boys, always asking about my daughter, and cares about just our lives outside of football.""

""Any opportunity I can have to tell them to stay a little later at home on a Monday and have breakfast with their family, take their kids to school. That's important,""

""'[Vrabel] was like, 'No, Ashton, go home before I call your wife and tell her to come pick you up.' I said, 'All right, cool,'""

Mike Vrabel brought several former Tennessee assistants to the New England Patriots because they valued his emphasis on family and life outside football. He routinely encourages coaches to prioritize family time, advising them to stay home for breakfasts or take kids to school when needed. He attends coaches' children’s high school games unannounced and intervenes to ensure assistants handle urgent family matters. Assistants accepted moves without guaranteed promotions largely because of those off-field priorities. The approach aims to reduce the strain of NFL coaching by protecting personal time and supporting family responsibilities.

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