NEW ORLEANS — Patriots owner Robert Kraft sounds bullish about the tandem of coach Mike Vrabel and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels returning to New England.

New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is clearly a fan of the way Josh McDaniels sees the game. It's for that reason that he hired him to return for a third stint as offensive coordinator for the Patriots.

Josh McDaniels is back for a third tour of duty as the Patriots' offensive coordinator, but there are a couple of big differences from his first two stints in New England.