Throwback: Patriots Dynasty begins with Super Bowl XXXVI win vs. Rams. (1.30 min. video)
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Karen Guregian says Mike Vrabel won’t wing it when it comes to addressing his team’s major needs; The Patriots have to back up the Brinks truck and get busy.
Mark Daniels analyzes the Wide Receiver position: Pats need to rebuild their WR depth chart. Could they cut a veteran before signing a marquee free agent?
Ian Logue notes Albert Breer believes it’s going to be difficult for the Patriots to try to get someone like Cincinnati’s Tee Higgins to come to Foxboro. “I don’t think he’ll come here.”
Matt Dolloff passes along a report from Greg Bedard that the Patriots are hiring Todd Downing to be their WR coach. Downing was most recently with the Jets as their QB coach and passing game coordinator.
Doug Kyed reports on the Pats hiring of Vrabel’s former OC Todd Downing to coach the WRs, and not bringing back special assistant to the head coach Matthew Slater.
CLNS Media highlights Greg Bedard’s paywalled article detailing how Vrabel decided on McDaniels as his OC, plus the return of a beloved former coach.
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