THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has confirmed that Josh McDaniels will be the team’s offensive co-ordinator next season.
McDaniels was brought in during the playoffs to serve as an "offensive assistant." He was widely seen as the heir to offensive co-ordinator Bill O’Brien, who had been hired to replace Joe Paterno at Penn State.
But it wasn’t official until Belichick confirmed the move on Monday, a day after the Patriots lost 21-17 to the New York Giants in the Super Bowl.
McDaniels was the Patriots’ offensive co-ordinator from 2006-08 until he left to become head coach of the Denver Broncos. He lasted just 28 games before he was fired with a 3-9 record in 2010. He was the offensive co-ordinator for the Rams this season.
