Kevin Stefanski eliminated the distraction of play-calling questions all offseason by announcing during new offensive coordinator Tommy Rees’ introductory press conference on Thursday that he’ll handle the chore himself again,

Cleveland Browns guard Wyatt Teller (77) chats with senior consultant Mike Vrabel on the sideline during the first half of an NFL preseason football game at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Vrabel was the favorite from the start of the Patriots’ search, given his relationship with owner Robert Kraft, his experience, and his coaching style. The Patriots also considered Byron Leftwich, Pep Hamilton, and Ben Johnson, but ultimately landed on the clear front-runner.

Our look at some of the likely candidates to become the Patriots' next offensive and defensive coordinators includes familiar faces.

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.

just a rock-solid human," Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Dec. 31. "[He] was a great help to this football team, a great help to me. ... I think a team will be lucky to have him." Mike Vrabel's ...

Mike Vrabel is returning to the Patriots ... the Browns are expected to bring back both head coach Kevin Stefanski and general manager Andrew Berry, according to ESPN. Stefanski, a two-time ...

Kevin Stefanski could have hired a veteran coach with experience as an NFL offensive coordinator to lead the Browns out of the scoring swamp they were in for most of 2024. Instead, he chose to

Homecoming: Mike Vrabel and the Patriots reached a multi ... just a rock-solid human," Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said. "He was a great help to this football team, a great help to me.

Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski hired Rees as his offensive coordinator on Wednesday, promoting him after firing Ken Dorsey following a season in which the Browns went 3-14 and averaged a league-low 15.2 points per game.

On the Patriots Talk Podcast, Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry discuss who could join Mike Vrabel’s coaching staff as an offensive coordinator.

The Browns officially announced the promotion of tight ends coach Tommy Rees to offensive coordinator on Wednesday, with Kevin Stefanski noting that his high football acumen sealed the deal. “Tommy has an incredible football mind,