The former QB has viewed his sabbatical as an exercise in patience. Bruce Arians says it's "total bullsh-- that he's not a head coach."

The Patriots are speaking with someone who has a strong connection to their most famous quarterback about their head coaching vacancy.

The Patriots are scheduled to interview Mike Vrabel on Thursday and are also expected to virtually interview Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson later this week.

Former Marshall University standout quarterback is being considered for a coaching position in the National Football League.

The New England Patriots’ head coaching search is heating up, with former NFL quarterback and offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich the latest candidate to interview with the team. As first reported by Mike Jones of The Athletic and since confirmed by the organization,

The New England Patriots are moving fast to fill their head-coaching vacancy, with Mike Vrabel set to interview for the job and a request in for Ben Johnson.

This comes two days after New England's owner Robert Kraft announced that head coach Jerod Mayo was fired , following the team's disappointing 4-13 season. Rivkah Reyes, who played bassist Katie in the 2003 Jack Black film,

The original Bill Belichick succession plan going up in smoke, forced the New England Patriots to conduct a proper coaching search for the first time in over a quarter century. That process is still in its early stages — Jerod Mayo was fired only three days ago — but there are already questions about the organization’s approach.