Colts owner Jim Irsay says a new head coach will be announced ‘in days not hours’… as Indianapolis finally closes in on full-time replacement for fired play-caller Frank Reich after interim Jeff Saturday won just one game
Tweets from Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay seem to be signaling that the team is close to naming their next head coach.
After firing head coach Frank Reich midway through the season, the Colts seem ready to transition into the next phase of their franchise.
The team has the fourth overall pick – and is looking at drafting a future franchise quarterback. Fans hope the team will look to pair whoever that new passer is with a top-notch head coach.
‘We said,as an Organization (Colts)… The Coaching search would be a open minded and a thorough process,’ Irsay tweeted on Tuesday.
‘And the final decision would be strictly based on,what is best for our Franchise’s success and best for our Franchise’s success and best for our Fans,of Colts Nation Final decision coming in Days not Hours.’
Colts owner Jim Irsay says he will be naming a new head coach within ‘days not hours’
Indianapolis fired former head coach Frank Reich midway through the 2022 season
The inexperienced Jeff Saturday was put in charge on an interim basis – winning just one game
Reich lasted only nine games this past season – with the organization firing him after he had been in charge since the 2018 campaign. He has since been named as the new head coach of the Carolina Panthers.
In his place, Irsay hired ESPN analyst and former Colts center Jeff Saturday as an interim head coach – despite having no coaching experience at the college or pro level.
Saturday only managed a single win in his time in charge, as the Colts fell to finish 4-12-1 on the season.
According to NFL.com, the Colts coaching search included names such as, ‘Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, Eagles OC Shane Steichen, Packers special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia, Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, and Giants DC Wink Martindale, among others.’
NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo also indicated that the team narrowed down their list of coaching hires to a few candidates.
