She may not want to, sure, but a couple places (beyond Florio, Rapaport mentioned today that she was unhappy with him seeming to have a foot out the door, and when they met to discuss paths forward he wasn't having it) seem to have leaks from TEN that his flirting with the Patriots job openly was part of the reason he's gone.It could happen I guess, but I don't see her having a much of a chance or even want to.
I mean they didn't even seek any trade compensation for him.
In terms of compensation... yeah, she could have tried to hold him hostage, but a lot of the same things we talked about here for Belichick applied there too, sets you back, and in Vrabel's case... we might well have moved on then you're delaying your search or stuck with a guy who doesn't want to be there. There is a reason most coaches that got comp left their job first opening the job.
The potential tampering would have already happened, and been why the Vrabel and Kraft have mutual interest rumors started a couple weeks/months ago. That he got fired wouldn't have any more bearing than Brady and Payton not ending up in Miami had any bearing on their tampering investigation/punishment. The Patriots could sign him, but if it annoys Strunk enough that she complains, the league will start going though emails, texts, call-logs etc. And if they find anything they think is inappropriate they can impose a punishment.The Titans fired Vrable, what's to tamper with?