The New England era is officially over for the Belichick family. Brian Belichick, the son of legendary ex-Patriots coach Bill Belichick, is departing the team after serving as the safeties coach for the past five years,

Vrabel will reportedly be “the man” making the personnel decisions in New England, along with serving as the head coach. There’s hope that his arrival will be a much-needed wake-up call for a Patriots team coming off three straight losing seasons.

A coaching journey he needed to take, and the former star linebacker uniquely suited to put a faltering franchise back on track.