Penn State’s O’Brien to coach Texans
Bill O’Brien is leaving Penn State less than two years after replacing Joe Paterno and returning to the NFL with the Houston Texans to coach the worst team in the league.
Two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press that O’Brien reportedly reached an agreement with the Texans on Tuesday night. An official announcement hasn’t been made yet.
O’Brien, a former offensive co-ordinator for the New England Patriots, took on perhaps college football’s toughest job in January 2012, joining a school rattled by the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.
O’Brien led the Nittany Lions to two winning seasons (8-4, 7-5).