Why Ohio State legend Mike Vrabel made one of the most extreme Super Bowl declarations ever originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Ohio State legend Mike Vrabel once joked he’d do anything for a Super Bowl. Seven years later, he’s coaching in one.

Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs admitted that Mike Vrabel is probably the best coach he's ever had.

This was brilliant situational football from the Patriots coach.

First-year Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, second-year quarterback Drake Maye, and a defense that keeps getting better and better completed one of the most improbable journeys to a Super Bowl berth Sunday afternoon with a 10-7 victory over the host Denver Broncos.

Mike Vrabel’s success in his first year as Patriots coach earned him some high recognition from the Pro Football Writers Association.