O'Brien Not At Patriots Practice, Meeting With Penn State
FOXBORO (CBS) - Patriots head coach Bill Belichick confirmed New England offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien would not be at the team's practice on Thursday.
Several reports have O'Brien meeting with Penn State officials about their current head coaching vacancy.
O'Brien's name has been connected to other teams in need of a head coach, including the Jacksonville Jaguars, but it appears Penn State has the 42-year-old at the top of their wish list.
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In the final year of his contract with New England, O'Brien has made a name for himself in his first season as Patriots offensive coordinator. He and quarterback Tom Brady were seen shouting at each other after Brady threw an end zone interception in a win over the Redskins. Brady said after the game he deserved the lashing from his OC.
O'Brien officially took over as offensive coordinator prior to this season after serving as New England's quarterbacks coach the last two seasons.
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The Patriots offense ranked third in the NFL this season averaging 32 points-per-game, and was second in yards-per-game averaging 428 per contest.
The Patriots have a first-round bye, but be sure to tune in to a special playoff edition of Patriots GameDay Sunday January 8 at 11:30am on WBZ-TV. Then on Saturday, January 14, tune in to the Pats Playoff matchup on WBZ-TV and 98.5 The Sports Hub at 8pm. Pregame coverage begins with 98.5′s Patriots Preview at 5pm.
