Change has begun in New England, and many — including at least one former Patriots player — believe that’s a good thing. The Patriots hired Mike Vrabel as their new head coach Sunday, just one week after firing Jerod Mayo following a 4-13 season.

One of Vrabel's former teammates, Tedy Bruschi, loved the move by the Patriots but he also had a very direct message for the team's front office, which Bruschi thinks has too much of a say in things that it might not completely understand.

Tedy Bruschi believes Mike Vrabel will "tighten the screws" as the Patriots' head coach. Read more on Boston.com.