New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel described on Monday how the Tennessee Titans management fired him at the end of the 2023 season.After leading the Titans to three postseason trips in six seasons, Vrabel was fired on Jan. 9, 2024. The team finished with a losing record in each of Vrabel's final two seasons in charge, including 6-11 in 2023."No, you just walk upstairs," Vrabel said on Tuesday on the "Bussin' With The Boys" podcast. "Again, there was no discussion. I heard the message, and I just said, 'Give me an hour, I'd like to talk to my staff and I'll box my stuff up.'"After serving as a consultant for the Cleveland Browns in 2024, Vrabel was introduced as the new Patriots coach in January, becoming the 16th coach in franchise history.Vrabel will be tasked with helping Drake Maye realize his full potential in Foxboro.There will be a lot of pressure on Vrabel with his new team, which has won four games in each of the last two seasons. New England also hasn't made the postseason since 2019.Mike Vrabel's win over Bill Belichick convinced the Patriots to appoint himNew England Patriots owner Robert Kraft did not get the results he hoped for when he appointed Jerod Mayo as coach. Mayo’s time with the team ended in January after he led the Pats to a 4-13 campaign.However, Kraft has a lot of faith in Mike Vrabel. According to Kraft, Vrabel's efforts in leading Tennessee to a 20-13 playoff victory in Tom Brady's last game with New England in 2019 impressed him.“I guess that magic moment came to me when the last game Brady and (Bill) Belichick ever played as a unit and he (Vrabel) beat us in the playoffs,” Kraft said on Wednesday, via the "Up & Adams" show.Kraft thought Vrabel could be a future coach after he helped the Titans win that playoff game on the road.“He has knowledge that’s intrinsic to being in this system, and he knew how to use it in a way to benefit his team," Kraft said. "So ever since that moment, I’ve thought, ‘Wow, this is a guy one day we should consider to lead our efforts.'”Five years later, Vrabel is now responsible for guiding the Patriots back to the postseason.