Colts take a unique approach by giving a legend a chance to coach, but will it work?
Yesterday, the Indianapolis Colts fired Frank Reich after another very horrible season as their head coach. I doubt he will be out of a job for long, I would not be shocked if the Eagles look to bring him on at some capacity after the season, but the cool approach is the Colts just hired a person that was not even on the staff as their interim head coach.
Jeff Saturday was named the interim coach by Colts owner Jim Irsay.
“Want to bet against this guy?” Irsay exclaimed. “Put your money down. [I’d] love to see it, because I know what he’s about.”
Irsay went on to say that he did not want a person thinking about the analytics or nothing, he just wanted someone who could lead men, and knows football. Well, he might have a great point!
I know this sounds crazy, but to be honest think about it. Jeff Saturday was an undrafted free agent signed by the Colts that would go on to have 5 All-Pro seasons and has easily become one of the best offensive lineman in NFL history. If he can coach as well as he can play, you never know this might be a genius move.
Saturday will coach his first game Sunday on the road against the Las Vegas Raiders.
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