The New England Patriots entered Sunday with new intrigue. Franchise legend Mike Vrabel returned to lead the franchise, this time with previous playoff credentials in tow from the Tennessee Titans. But he and the Pats left Week 1 with underwhelming results against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Mike Vrabel falls to older, former Patriots coach

To further boot, the Pats lost to a former head coach of the franchise in Pete Carroll. The same Carroll facing critics who believed he's considered too old to lead an NFL franchise as an HC.

Carroll and Vrabel shared two things in common: Leading playoff runs and owning a Super Bowl ring.

Except the 74-year-old Carroll out-coached Vrabel, even in his own game.

Vrabel established a reputation as a hard-nosed defensive coach, using his linebacker pa

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