Super Bowl LX is only a few days away, with the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks set to go head-to-head on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
With these two talented teams making their final preparations for the biggest game of the year in the NFL, everyone is chiming in on who will win this epic battle in the Bay Area, including former Patriots Super Bowl hero Malcolm Butler.
Malcolm Butler Sends Message on Mike Vrabel’s Coaching Style
GettyHead coach Mike Vrabel of the New England Patriots
Butler, who pulled off one of the greatest plays in Super Bowl history against the Seahawks over a decade ago, chimed in on this rematch in the big game, giving his former Tennessee Titans head coach some high praise.
“There was something just different about this guy,” Butler said of Vrabel. “He was a players’ coach. He’ll tell you what’s right, what’s wrong, but Bill Belichick was a good coach, too. (Vrabel) He was just a little bit nicer. Just a doors open, but he’s going to remind you why you are here.”
Butler was also asked whether he knew he’d be this successful this quickly with the Patriots.
“100 percent,” Butler said. “We almost beat the Kansas City Chiefs and going to the Super Bowl in Tennessee. Facts. This is the truth.”
Vrabel will have his work cut out for him on Sunday, with the Patriots currently labeled the underdogs against Mike Macdonald’s Seahawks, who are red hot coming into this showdown in the Bay Area.
Mike Vrabel on What it Would Mean to Win a Super Bowl as Patriots HC
GettyHead coach Mike Vrabel of the New England Patriots
Vrabel is only in his first season coaching the Patriots, but he hasn’t missed a beat as the new leader on the sideline in New England.
The NFL Coach of the Year recently opened up about what it would mean to win a Super Bowl as a head coach for the Patriots.
“Well, the organization has set a standard,” Vrabel said. “The Patriots organization, Robert [Kraft] and Jonathan [Kraft], have set a standard for this organization that this is what the expectation is. We understand that, we embrace that. For me personally, again, I’ve been through this. I want the players to experience this with their families. I want them to experience this with their kids. I want Morgan Moses to experience this with his three boys. He’s been such a great presence on our football team. Not talking about his play on the field, which has been superb, but just his presence and demeanor. He’s a wonderful father. The way that he cares for his boys and does his job is something that I appreciate. So, I want them to experience that and that feeling. I’ll be excited watching them enjoy it.”
Vrabel would become one of only five other former players to win a championship with the same team as a player and a head coach, joining the list that includes Tom Flores (Oakland Raiders), Mike Ditka (Chicago Bears), Gary Kubiak (Denver Broncos), Curly Lambeau (Green Bay Packers) and Doug Pederson (Philadelphia Eagles).
Malcolm Butler Sends Strong Message on Mike Vrabel Ahead of Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl