Generally, Bill O'Brien's familiarity with his starting quarterback, Brian Hoyer, is a positive thing for the Houston coach.
The two worked together in New England from 2009-11 and reunited when O'Brien brought the free agent aboard via free agency this past spring. The two know each other really well, and that makes for some great chemistry and some great stories about the past, including some that O'Brien would probably rather not discuss.
One that came up Wednesday in advance of the Week 14 showdown between the Texans and Patriots: O'Brien's old nickname, "The Teapot."
Apparently, O'Brien's temper would occasionally boil over while coaching Tom Brady and Brian Hoyer.