Speaking on the "Up & Adams" show, Rob Gronkowski explained why Josh McDaniels should be the next OC for the Patriots.

Now that the Patriots have found their head coach in Mike Vrabel, Rob Gronkowski thinks his first hire should be a familiar face.

New England Patriots legend Rob Gronkowski strengthened the case for McDaniels' return. "Josh McDaniels has a full grasp of the offense," Gronkowski said on the "Up & Adams" show on Wednesday.

Of course, that candidate is none other than Josh McDaniels. During a recent appearance on the "Up & Adams" show, team legend Rob Gronkowski urged the Patriots to bring McDaniels back. Gronkowski ...

Josh McDaniels worked on all nine of Bill Belichick's New England Super Bowl teams. Here's why he would fit if Mike Vrabel takes over the Patriots?

Earlier in the week, former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski immediately pointed to Josh McDaniels, New England's offensive coordinator from 2006-08 and 2012-21, as the top option. “If I'm Mike ...

“There is buzz in some coaching circles that Josh McDaniels could be a prime candidate to be Vrabel's offensive coordinator. That would be quite the nostalgia tandem, and though McDaniels is a two-time failed head coach, no one disputes his coordinator chops,” Jeremy Fowler reported.

Rob Gronkowski gave his reaction to the Patriots firing Jerod Mayo, while also mapping out a Vrabel-McDaniels partnership in New England.

Rob Gronkowski said he was surprised by the New England Patriots ' decision to fire Jerod Mayo. But it didn’t take long for him to float some potential replacements in Foxborough. The former Patriots tight end -- now an NFL analyst for FOX -- gave his immediate reaction shortly after the news broke.

While Josh McDaniels flopped across two attempts ... Future Hall of Fame tight end Rob Gronkowski played under McDaniels with New England and recently campaigned for new Patriots head coach ...

It’s unclear who the offensive coordinator will be for the Patriots in 2025 but Josh McDaniels has been linked to his former team. And for Rob Gronkowski — who played under McDaniels during ...