FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The theme among New England Patriots players in the locker room Monday was that they are moving on quickly from Sunday's surprising 35-28 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. It's on to Houston.
With this in mind, here is a snapshot look at the various Patriots-based ties with the Texans:
Bill O'Brien (head coach): Served as Patriots offensive assistant in 2007, wide receivers coach in 2008, then was quarterbacks coach/offensive coordinator from 2009-11.