The New England Patriots and Bill O'Brien reportedly have "mutual interest" in a reunion to fill the team's offensive coordinator vacancy, a job he previously held for the Pats in 2011.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Thursday on WEEI's Gresh and Keefe (via NESN's Zack Cox) that the return of O'Brien, the offensive coordinator at Alabama, to replace Josh McDaniels, who became the Las Vegas Raiders' head coach, "makes a lot of sense for all parties":
"As far as Bill O'Brien, the NFL's process is slow. Everyone wants answers now, but the reality is the process is slow.