After an unprecedented run of 11 straight AFC East championships, the New England Patriots have tumbled down the mountain just as the Buffalo Bills have cemented there place atop it with five straight division titles.
Last season under first-year head coach replacement to Bill Belichick, Jerod Mayo lead the Pats to a disappointing 4-13 record, leading to his abrupt termination.
This offseason, Mike Vrabel assumed the position, and once again, major expectations now lie on the coach's shoulders to lift New England back to relevancy in the AFC.
Vrabel, who spent eight seasons with the Patriots as a player from 2001-2008, is not backing down from the challenge as head coach.