"Vrabel vs. Payton: In an offseason with 10 teams making a head coaching change, Sunday's AFC Championship Game between the Patriots and Denver Broncos (3 p.m. ET, CBS) highlights two teams that aced their most recent hires. Mike Vrabel vs. Sean Payton is an elite coaching matchup."
"Both have earned one Associated Press Coach of the Year Award -- Payton in 2006 with the New Orleans Saints, Vrabel in 2021 with the Tennessee Titans. There are four Super Bowl championships between them -- Payton in 2009 with the Saints, Vrabel's three coming as a player with the Patriots in the 2001, 2003 and 2004 seasons."
""He's passionate, and his team, you see him play to that passion," Payton said. "When the Lions were asking me about Dan Campbell, I made this comment and it's a compliment to both coaches. I said, 'You're getting an offensive version of Vrabel -- a guy who was a heck of a player, tough, and their teams will reflect that.'""
In an offseason with 10 teams making head coaching changes, the AFC Championship features the New England Patriots and Denver Broncos with two recently successful hires. Mike Vrabel and Sean Payton form an elite coaching matchup with complementary strengths. Both have earned AP Coach of the Year honors and share a combined four Super Bowl championships, with Payton's as a coach and Vrabel's as a player. The teams have met twice previously, splitting those games. Payton recalled first seeing Vrabel during joint practices in 2001 and noted Vrabel's passion. Vrabel views Payton as a creative playcaller who utilizes personnel and scheme effectively.
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