Over the last five months,
The Athletic spent extensive time with Vrabel as he worked for
the Browns, and worked to create a vision for what his next head-coaching job would look like. He reflected on his time with the Titans, particularly the day it ended, and sized up what he believes is an inaccurate perception many around the league hold of him: a hard-ass, and hard to work with. It’s a challenge to overcome, though it won’t change Vrabel.
“I do love what I heard one time,” Vrabel said: “What somebody thinks of me is none of my business.”