Patriots Fill Holes, Starting with O’Brien

The New England Patriots have lost four assistants since ending their season before the playoffs this year, and now it’s time to start filling those holes for next season. In one of the first moves since Josh McDaniels, Brad Seely, Dom Capers and Scott Pioli each left the team earlier this month, New England has announced the addition of an assistant to the team as well as some crucial moves within the staff. Scott O’Brien was officially hired as the Patriots’ special teams coach this week, while other assistants Bill O’Brien and Josh Boyer also took part in the shakeup. Bill O’Brien moved from wide receivers coach to quarterbacks coach for next season, and Boyer went from defensive coaching assistant to defensive backs coach.

These moves are helping the Patriots rebuild and restructure after so many members of the team’s staff left at the end of the regular season, and more changes are sure to come to Foxboro. Bill Belichick is still searching for an offensive coordinator, wide receivers coach and tight ends coach to join the New England Patriots for the 2009 season, so stay tuned to see who the famed coach will select!

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