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Head coaches Vrabel and Macdonald share something in common ahead of Super Bowl LX
Head coaches Mike Vrabel and Mike Macdonald have something in common before they go head-to-head at Super Bowl LX on Sunday.
Taking charge of the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, respectively, both men have produced remarkable turnarounds for two franchises who were at risk of falling by the wayside.
Macdonald took charge of the Seahawks in 2024 after the franchise finished 9-8 for the 2023 season, resulting in longtime head coach Pete Carroll parting ways with those in Seattle.
Vrabel, on the other hand, has been in the Patriots hot seat for just over a year after arriving in January 2025, and already has New England competing in the NFL's biggest game.
Vrabel and Macdonald reveal secret behind success
On the outside looking in, some would think that Vrabel and Macdonald have implemented different methods to get their respective teams back competing with the NFL's best.
However, at Super Bowl Opening Night, both head coaches revealed that their approaches were mostly the same by implementing a philosophy which not just the players buy into, but also non-playing personnel as well.
"Well, it took the whole organisation. It’s not just me, John or my players," Macdonald said.
"We had a line, a vision of where we wanted to go, and then we stacked days, abided by the process and trusted each other."
When Vrabel was given his chance to speak, he too reiterated the importance of creating a programme which includes all members of the franchise, not just those playing on the field.
"For us, it was trying to put a programme in place, like Mike says, with the people other than the players," Vrabel began.
"It’s the operations, it’s the training staff, it’s the coaches, it’s the personnel, then when the players came in April, they started to believe in it, they started to see it.
"We got the right players in the building at the right time, but for me it was about making a programme that these guys wanted to be proud of and wanted to protect."
Regardless of the result on Sunday night, fans of both the Patriots and Seahawks will be optimistic for what the future holds with two head coaches who have the full support of their franchises both on and off the field.
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