No. 85: Bill O’Brien

In Year 1, he was a candidate for Coach of the Year. In Year 2, he was the fiery, foul-mouthed Hard Knocks star who weathered a bumpy season to take his team to

In Year 1, he was a candidate for Coach of the Year. In Year 2, he was the fiery, foul-mouthed Hard Knocks star who weathered a bumpy season to take his team to the playoffs. Now, in his third year as Texans head coach and finally having what he hopes is a franchise quarterback, Bill O’Brien has the chance to prove what he can do when firing at full capacity.

— Jenny Vrentas