12 days ago | By TORONTO STAR
12 days ago | By Sportsnet
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Bill O'Brien has agreed to return to the Patriots as their offensive coordinator, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn't been finalized.
O'Brien spent the past two seasons as offensive coordinator for the University of Alabama. Before that he was the head coach of the Houston Texans from 2014 to 2020, leading them to four playoff appearances before being fired in 2020 after an 0-4 start.
He also served as Penn State's coach from 2012 and 2013. That followed a...
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12 days ago | By FanSided
Nick Saban needs to replace both of his Alabama coordinators with Pete Golding and now Bill O'Brien taking other jobs. And once again, Nick Saban will have to replace both of his coordinators at Alabama... This is getting old, right? While Saban is not getting any younger, he still leads one of the very best...
Alabama football: 3 perfect coordinator pairings to replace Bill O'Brien, Pete Golding - FanSided - FanSided - Sports News, Entertainment, Lifestyle & Technology - 300+ Sites
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12 days ago | By FanSided
Nick Saban hiring former Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman to replace Bill O'Brien would be brilliant for Alabama QB Jalen Milroe's growth and development as an SEC quarterback. Alabama head coach Nick Saban needs to replace Bill O'Brien, but one outside-the-box hire could be the best thing to ever happen to Jalen Milroe. With...
This outside-the-box hire would be absolute fire for Alabama and Jalen Milroe - FanSided - FanSided - Sports News, Entertainment, Lifestyle & Technology - 300+ Sites
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12 days ago | By USA Today
Bill O'Brien, Alabama offensive coordinator since 2021, is joining the New England Patriots, meaning the Crimson Tide have big vacancy to fill.
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12 days ago | By Pro Football Talk
The Patriots have already added Bill O'Brien to their coaching staff and appear to be close to adding another offensive assistant. According to Mike Giardi of NFL Media, New England has zeroed in on Adrian Klemm to join their staff. Albert Breer of SI.com reported that the Patriots would meet with Klemm for the second
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12 days ago | By Football Outsiders
Patriots Bring Back Bill O'Brien as OC
Aaron Schatz 24 Jan 2023, 11:18am
In a move that pretty much everybody expected, the Patriots will bring back former offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien to fill that role once more. O'Brien was offensive coordinator in New England from 2009-2011 although he didn't officially have the title until 2011. Then he left for head coaching jobs with Penn State and then the Houston Texans before spending the last couple seasons as offensive coordinator for Alabama.
As you might imagine, O'Brien's past results differ based on whether he had Tom Brady as his...
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12 days ago | By Pro Football Talk
Quarterback Mac Jones displayed some clear regression in his second season with Joe Judge as his position coach and Matt Patricia as his primary play-caller. But Jones' trajectory could change in 2023 - or that's at least what he's expecting. Mark Daniels of MassLive.com reports a source close to Jones says the QB is “very”
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12 days ago | By Yahoo Sports
While Patriots fans seem thrilled about Bill O'Brien coming to New England, Alabama fans seem just as happy to see him leave Tuscaloosa. So, what's behind their disdain for O'Brien, and should New England fans be concerned?
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In a rematch of last season's national championship game, South Carolina came out on top again over UConn thanks to a strong fourth quarter by Aliyah Boston. Read more ...
Celeste Taylor scored 14 points and No. 16 Duke came from behind for a 57-52 victory at No. 9 Notre Dame on Sunday to move into first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Read more ...