The Facts:
Four days after his agent said that Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien’s dream is “to be an NFL coach,” O’Brien has opted to press pause on that ambition to take on perhaps the biggest challenge in all of college football.Per multiple reports, O’Brien will become the next head coach at Penn State.
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
O’Brien, 42, attended Brown University and has not prior ties to Penn State. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, O'Brien will continue to serve as Patriots offensive coordinator for the rest of the season. The news prompted SI.com's Jim Trotter to suggest Tom Brady might be the most powerful man in the NFL. He's gotten head-coaching gigs for Charlie Weis, Josh McDaniels and now O'Brien.
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