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There is a possibility that we play New England next week (if we beat the Broncos and the Texans beat the Bengals). Although O'Brien plans to remain with NE as their O.C. for the remainder of the playoffs, he's bound to be distracted by the duties with his upcoming new job. Even better, if we beat the Broncos and Cincy beats Houston, this could make it more likely that the Bengals might be able to upset New England in the divisional round, meaning that we'd be able to host the AFC Championship game if we can beat Baltimore in the divisional round.
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Sources: Bill O'Brien to coach Penn St.
By Chris Mortensen, ESPN
Updated: January 5, 2012, 10:51 PM ET
New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien has agreed to become the coach at Penn State, according to sources.
The Nittany Lions plan to make the move official with an announcement Saturday, the sources said.
Terms of the deal are unknown.
O'Brien will continue to serve as the Patriots' offensive coordinator for the rest of the season, a league source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
O'Brien interviewed with Penn State on Thursday, his agent, Joe Linta, told The Associated Press.
In his first year coordinating the Patriots' high-scoring offense, O'Brien has also coached star quarterback Tom Brady since 2009. He spent 2008 coaching receivers.
O'Brien first joined New England in 2007 following 14 seasons on the collegiate level, including stops at Duke, Maryland and Georgia Tech. He played college football at Brown -- Joe Paterno's alma mater.
Paterno was fired two months ago in the aftermath of child sex abuse charges against retired defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. Paterno, Division I's winningest coach with 409 victories, coached 46 seasons before trustees ousted him Nov. 9.
Chris Mortensen is a senior NFL analyst for ESPN. Information from ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter and The Associated Press was used in this report.
By Chris Mortensen, ESPN
Updated: January 5, 2012, 10:51 PM ET
New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien has agreed to become the coach at Penn State, according to sources.
The Nittany Lions plan to make the move official with an announcement Saturday, the sources said.
Terms of the deal are unknown.
O'Brien will continue to serve as the Patriots' offensive coordinator for the rest of the season, a league source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
O'Brien interviewed with Penn State on Thursday, his agent, Joe Linta, told The Associated Press.
In his first year coordinating the Patriots' high-scoring offense, O'Brien has also coached star quarterback Tom Brady since 2009. He spent 2008 coaching receivers.
O'Brien first joined New England in 2007 following 14 seasons on the collegiate level, including stops at Duke, Maryland and Georgia Tech. He played college football at Brown -- Joe Paterno's alma mater.
Paterno was fired two months ago in the aftermath of child sex abuse charges against retired defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. Paterno, Division I's winningest coach with 409 victories, coached 46 seasons before trustees ousted him Nov. 9.
Chris Mortensen is a senior NFL analyst for ESPN. Information from ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter and The Associated Press was used in this report.
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