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Bill O'Brien collecting money in a 'Hard Knocks' swear jar for charity

Frank Schwab
·NFL writer

So the theme of the current Houston Texans "Hard Knocks" season is that coach Bill O'Brien swears like he has a quota to meet.

"My brother texted me, he thought it was awesome," O'Brien said after the first episode aired. "My mom texted me, she didn’t think it was too awesome." 

Oh, there are other things going on in the HBO training camp show, but O'Brien would definitely be earning the show an "explicit" tag on iTunes. At least all the shoots and darns and effs are going to help a good cause.

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At the team luncheon this week, O'Brien brought out a jar.

"We're going to call this the swear jar," he said, according to Click2Houston.com. "The Houston Texans Foundation will be happy to know that I will be making a personal donation to account for all of the swearing during 'Hard Knocks.'"

That's very nice. He better have his checkbook handy, because the swear jar might runneth over.

The CBS affiliate in Houston is having a good time keeping a tally for the first episode, charging more for different words as they were said on the show. O'Brien racked up $32, and not surprisingly he led the team. Linebackers coach Mike Vrabel did his best to keep pace at $24, and then it dropped way down to $7.50 for defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel. O'Brien had 11 f-bombs in the opening episode alone, CBS Houston said.

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O'Brien told the crowd at the luncheon he's going to try to cut back on the swearing when the cameras are around. And if he doesn't, at least charity will benefit.

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Frank Schwab is the editor of Shutdown Corner on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at shutdown.corner@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter!