Bill O’Brien was supposed to fix the New England Patriots’ offense. The former Penn State and Houston Texans head coach returned to Bill Belichick’s coaching tree as the team’s offensive coordinator this season. He’d been hired to clean up the mess Matt Patricia and Joe Judge had left behind, as young quarterback Mac Jones regressed mightily in 2022.
Things haven’t gone as planned. Jones remains a bottom-five quarterback and the Patriots slumped to an uncharacteristic 2-7 headed into Week 10. A road trip to Frankfurt, Germany allowed a change of scenery and, maybe, a chance to engineer a turnaround. But that’s not what happened for a team that scored just three points in the first three quarters against the Indianapolis Colts.
O’Brien wasn’t happy about that. And he let his quarterback know it.
Bill O’Brien PISSED at Mac Jones pic.twitter.com/AclbRTblL7
— Michael Hurley (@michaelFhurley) November 12, 2023
Jones was ripe for some verbal abuse. He’d converted just two of seven third downs in the first half and had been sacked on all five of his failure. While he’d been efficient, he’d also been low impact and low excitement; he hadn’t attempted a single pass that traveled more than 10 yards downfield in three quarters.
Fans took notice — and took the opportunity to rip into a Patriots team that appears to be falling apart under Belichick.
Why what happened
— Randy Scott (@RandyScottESPN) November 12, 2023
BOB made his name yelling at Brady on the sideline. It’s nothing for him to go off on Mac.
— Miles Mason (@selimnosam) November 12, 2023
Don’t worry, Mac.. it happens. #Patriots pic.twitter.com/Pg2i3AJ8Sz
— Justin Trombino (@Trombino20) November 12, 2023
Woah Bill O'Brien was very animated on the sideline while talking to Mac
— Taylor Kyles (@tkyles39) November 12, 2023
Bill O’Brien being incredible angry with Mac Jones (-2000)✅💰 😡😡😡#NFLFrankfurtGames #ForeverNE #Patriots
— BetFTW (@Bet_ForTheWin) November 12, 2023
Bill O’brien is freaking out at Mac Jones on the bench right now
— Colleen Wolfe (@ColleenWolfe) November 12, 2023
Bill O’Brien is all of us 😂 pic.twitter.com/tbiG07RYhZ
— Boston Cream 🍩 (@itsbostoncream) November 12, 2023
Bill O’Brien is probably yelling
“BRYCE YOUNG WAS ABLE TO MAKE THESE PLAYS WORK IN CAVE…WITH A BOX OF SCRAPS”
— Riley (@Ri_S_OB) November 12, 2023
Bill O’Brien telling Mac Jones that the German Football League needs a QB
— Ian Inangelo (@iinangelo) November 12, 2023
I want the Colts to lose but I also want the absolute worst for Bill O’Brien.
— Bill (@BillLikesSports) November 12, 2023
Bill O’Brien: https://t.co/HraWBtq4TH
— Episode 3 Anakin (@Tony_Be) November 12, 2023
Lmao. Love how Belichk just chilling while Bill O’Brien going off on Mac Jones lol pic.twitter.com/pNt8I7JJWv
— Forever Trill🇳🇬 🇰🇪 🇧🇸 (@mccauley318) November 12, 2023
Bill O'Brien when you ask him why his playcalls are lazy and predictable pic.twitter.com/8lc2UERd7O
— Ben (@NHBruinsFan) November 12, 2023
Bill O’Brien freaking out on Mac Jones pic.twitter.com/bq27PW9Dfd
— so be it (@BDaddyx2) November 12, 2023
Bill O’Brien can certainly yell at Mac Jones… but Bill decided lining up in shotgun on 3rd & 2 was a great idea after several large runs…. How about run again or play action???? pic.twitter.com/NYl8o4hZ90
— GraniteSTATEment (@Granite603) November 12, 2023
