Bill O’Brien flamed out in the NFL as the head coach of the Houston Texans. He would then take his talents to the college ranks and join the Alabama Crimson Tide to give himself a fresh start to show people what he is capable of.
With the Patriots continuing to sputter with Patricia serving as the first-year offensive coordinator, O’Brien is considered a “strong option” to return to New England to run the offense again, according to NFL Network.
O’Brien has been the Crimson Tide’s OC for two seasons under Alabama head coach Nick Saban and is slated to call plays against Kansas State in the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Eve. You may already remember that O’Brien previously served on Bill Belichick’s Patriots staff from 2007-2011. He was only the offensive coordinator for his final year there but took over play-calling duties in 2009.
His most notable moment is when he got into a verbal altercation with Tom Brady.
With Matt Patricia, the Patriots’ offense ranked 17th in points scored, 23rd in passing yards, and 19th in rushing yards.
“I think we need to do what we’re doing better,” Belichick said of the offense during a Dec. 5 interview on WEEI. “I don’t think at this point making a lot of dramatic changes … it’s too hard to do that.”
Quarterback Mac Jones has shown in recent weeks how incredibly frustrated he has gotten with Patricia and his playcalling. O’Brien would be a breath of fresh air.
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Before heading to Alabama, O’Brien had been the head coach of the Texans from 2014-2020.
