When former Houston Texans owner Bob McNair hired former Texans coach Bill O’Brien, it made a lot of sense - regardless of the end result. O’Brien was the hot prospect, allegedly pursued by many teams. He had come off a turnaround of Penn State post-Jerry Sandusky’s horrific scandal and there was a lot of hype surrounding B’OB.
Fast forward to 2021, Bob McNair is no longer with us (RIP), neither is Bill O’Brien, and the hot candidate who seemed to take that place in the 2020-21 coaching search was Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy.