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Ohio State makes offensive coordinator move ahead of pivotal Ryan Day season

Ryan Day and Ohio State took the Nick Saban approach in his latest attempt to return to the national championship game.

Patriots keep Mac Jones status a mystery as sideline drama explained

The Patriots are coming off a disheartening 10-6 loss to the Colts in Germany, where Jones was benched yet again.

Mac Jones benched with game on the line after Bill O'Brien screams at Patriots QB

Tension is starting to boil over as the Patriots' season reaches its nadir.

The 50 most fascinating people in the NFL for 2023

The NFL is the national pastime because it continues to feature fascinating characters. The Post's 2023 Most Fascinating list documents the best.

Mac Jones addresses relationship with Bill Belichick after rollercoaster 2022

Mac Jones seems to be out of Bill Belichick’s doghouse ahead of  the 2023 NFL season. 

How new Patriots coach is changing offense after last year's disaster

Bill O’Brien is bringing some of Alabama to New England.

Ex-Patriots coach returns to New England as Tom Brady rumors percolate

O'Brien previously served as the Patriots' offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2011, when he worked with the team's then-quarterback, Tom Brady.

Familiar face could be running Patriots offense in 2023: 'Strong option'

Matt Patricia's struggles could be Bill O'Brien's opening to get back in the NFL.

The surprising name that 'tried to get fired' in order to replace Bill Belichick

Bill Belichick's clashes with Patriots owner Robert Kraft and other members of the organization got to the point where the team considered replacing him.

Ex-NFL coach to be named Alabama offensive coordinator

It looks like Bill O’Brien will have a new job. The Alabama Crimson Tide are finalizing a deal to make O’Brien, who was fired as the Texans coach and general...

Texans could keep interim coach for next season

The Texans may not have to look far to fill Bill O'Brien's spot as head coach. NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported on Sunday that "one strong possibility is to turn...

It doesn't sound like JJ Watt wants to finish career with Texans

Just as it seemed things couldn’t get any worse for the Houston Texans, it now looks like JJ Watt wants to leave the beaten-down franchise. With the team at 1-6...

Texans turn to oldest coach in league after Bill O'Brien's ouster

As soon as the move was made, a text message was sent from one friend and colleague to another. “Sarcastically, I asked him if he was a masochist,’’ Charlie Weis...

J.J. Watt altercation was last straw for Texans coach

Bill O'Brien's poor decision-making probably cost him his job in the end, but his relationship with players, most notably J.J. Watt, couldn't have helped, either. The Texans fired their coach/general...

'Doesn't make a lot of sense:' Why Tom Brady is disturbed by NFL firing

Not everyone thought Bill O'Brien deserved to be fired. Tom Brady came to the defense of O'Brien, who spent five years on Bill Belichick's offensive staff, after the Texans axed...

Star of controversial Texans trade reacts to Bill O'Brien firing

DeAndre Hopkins is taking the high road. The former Texans wide receiver, who was dealt to the Cardinals in March in a widely criticized trade, didn't take a victory lap...

NFL coach fired following terrible start, confusing trade

HOUSTON — The Houston Texans fired coach and general manager Bill O’Brien on Monday. The firing comes a day after Sunday’s 31-23 loss to the Vikings dropped the Texans to...

What on earth is wrong with the Dallas Cowboys?

Week 4 had an ominous cloud lingering over it, as the first two COVID-related postponements of the 2020 season dominated the headlines. The NFL had to postpone the Titans' game...

Furious Texans players shot down possible Pro Bowl signing

The Houston Texans are winless through four games, but they’ve apparently decided against seeing if Earl Thomas can help a defense that has allowed the fifth-most points in the NFL...

Baker Mayfield 'absolutely' will kneel during national anthem

CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield plans to kneel during the national anthem this upcoming season to support protests of social injustice, police brutality and racism. In answering a...