""What my goal was, what I told everybody in the building ... it was to build a program that you and the coaches and the staff wanted to be a part of, that they wanted to protect," Vrabel told the team. "When you care about something, you protect it. And that you were proud of it. ... You're eventually going to believe in that and start to trust it.""
"Asked how he's maintained the same enthusiasm he had when he first addressed the team prior to the season, Vrabel said his energy is fed by what he has received from everyone around him. "The more that I'm around the players, I would say the easier that it gets," Vrabel said. "They have responded to us. They've done everything we've asked them to do. So, I think being around the players helps.""
Mike Vrabel set a tone before the offseason program by prioritizing a program that coaches, staff, and players would want to protect and be proud of. Players embraced the culture and followed coaching directives, providing the foundation for on-field success. Vrabel draws energy from players’ commitment and daily interactions, which sustained his enthusiasm through the season. The Patriots reached the brink of a seventh Super Bowl title in Vrabel’s first season as head coach. Vrabel played for Patriots Super Bowl teams and can become the first to win a Super Bowl as both player and head coach for the same franchise. Bill Belichick previously built a "do your job" culture that produced six Lombardi trophies and earned Vrabel three rings as a player.
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