FOXBOROUGH — The shotgun marriage between new Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf will remain in place, at least for now.

New Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel is going to use the six banners hanging above the south end zone of Gillette Stadium — three of which he helped earn as a linebacker — as a blueprint for what he expects out of his players.

The New England Patriots are zeroing in on their new head coach, as the team is negotiating a deal to name Mike Vrabel the team's new head coach. Vrabel was already the favorite to land the job, and that will be the case.