After Mike Vrabel sat and took questions for 34 minutes on Monday morning, Robert Kraft stood outside in sunny Florida on Tuesday morning and met with some of the local and national media for a few minutes.

The biggest news to come out of the session was the announcement that Bill Parcells was (finally) being inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame as a contributor. But, that wasn’t the only noteworthy thing the owner had to say.

On an ownership succession plan 

“I feel like I’m 35 and you all will laugh when I say it, but I really…you know, in life, look. I was a little kid sitting on those benches dreaming about owning this team and bringing a winning culture here. I said after my family, this team and this foundation to combat hate and antisemitism, those are my passions. You know, as far as successions, the succession is there. I have my eldest son, Jonathan has been part of every key decision I’ve made for the last 30-odd years. He’s a full partner in everything. He stays out of the limelight, but we have a plan that is in place for all of our businesses….were you suggesting something? You know, that’s a bias. Sometimes, with age you have experience. Let’s see what happens this year. Let’s see what happens over the next two-to-three years.”

On the last two years and expectations moving forward

“I’ve been privileged to, you know, own the Pats for the last 31 years and the last two years have been really difficult. The worst two years of our ownership. And so, we’ve tried to create a foundation of a new beginning and I’m pretty excited about what we have. We have the foundation…I hope that we’re never drafting No. 4 again in my lifetime.”

On what would make this season a success in his eyes

“For me? To make the playoffs.”