Las Vegas Raiders really just dodged a bullet by not landing Mike Vrabel as their head coach

If you're coming here to find out if the Las Vegas Raiders have hired their new head coach, well, they haven't. Sorry to disappoint you, as it does appear that the search has now taken an unexpected turn heading in no direction. Since Ben Johnson chose the Chicago Bears over the Raiders, there really hasn't been any more info to come out regarding who the Raiders are going to hire.

But, there has been some info to come out about a guy they almost hired, or at least a guy that was on their radar.

The Raiders had a connection with Mike Vrabel, the former Tennessee Titans head coach, Cleveland Browns linebacker coach, and now New England Patriots head coach. Tom Brady, who is now a minority owner for the Raiders and calling some of the shots, has a relationship with Vrabel, his former teammate.

So, the pairing really made all of the sense in the world. Then, Vrabel almost immediately signed as the head coach with the Patriots, for what feels like a match made in heaven. The two sides are perfect for each other, and that's really the same way we felt about the Raiders and Vrabel -- a more advanced version of Antonio Pierce who has actually proven he's a good coach, with playoff appearances.

But, it appears the Raiders dodged a bullet

Raiders dodged a bullet with Mike Vrabel