Bill O’Brien ushers in new era for Boston College

February 10, 2024

This feels different. For the Boston College program, hiring a new coach never has a glow that is this celebratory. When the Eagles hired Bill O’Brien this week, he was their first choice, the type of candidate this school doesn’t normally get. Let’s first go over why O’Brien was the prized candidate. O’Brien has head coaching experience in the NFL, where he took the Houston Texans to the playoffs. He……

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After lengthy process, BC finally hires O’Brien as next head coach

February 9, 2024

(AP Photo/Matt Freed, File) Well, that was something. Since receiving a tip last Friday morning about O’Brien potentially being en route to Boston for an interview, it’s been a wild week of rumors, stories, sources and texts. One thing remained clear the entire time. Bill O’Brien was the choice from the jump for Boston College. Now, he’s the new head coach, a job that was pretty much his to lose…

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Ohio State to hire Bill O’Brien as offensive coordinator. What’s next for the Patriots?

January 19, 2024

Bill O’Brien is leaving the Patriots to become the new offensive coordinator at Ohio State. A source told New England Football Journal over the weekend that O’Brien has been in talks with Ohio State since last week to join Ryan Day’s staff.  With O’Brien’s departure, new Patriots coach Jerod Mayo is now in the market for a new offensive coordinator. Several names have been linked to the job even before…

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Future of Mac Jones adds to critical offseason for Patriots organization

January 8, 2024

As soon as the locker room doors opened to the media for one final time Monday morning during the team’s ‘breakup day,’ Mac Jones’ locker quickly became the first stop on everyone’s final tour of the room this season. About 35 reporters and cameramen and camerawomen flocked to and then huddled around it, waiting for the former Pats starting quarterback to appear and speak, possibly for one last time as…

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Bill O’Brien takes blame for poor offense, defends Bill Belichick

November 28, 2023

The Pats-Giants game last weekend may have set football back about 40 years and certainly won’t be going on any clinic highlight reels any time soon. New England’s offense is worse than it was last year with Joe Judge and Matt Patricia running the show and it doesn’t seem like there’s an easy fix anytime soon. With a mediocre offensive line, a well below average group of receivers and no…

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