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Irsay posted Tuesday on Twitter, "We said, as
an Organization (Colts) ... The Coaching search would be a open
minded and a thorough process ... and the final decision would
be strictly based on, what is best for our Franchise's success
and best for our Fans, of Colts Nation. Final decision coming in
Days not Hours"
Reich was ousted after the Colts got off to a 3-5-1 start, and
Irsay brought in television analyst (and former Indianapolis
center) Jeff Saturday as the interim head coach. The Colts got a
win in Saturday's first game, against the Las Vegas Raiders,
then dropped the last seven of the season to finish 4-12-1.
According to various media reports, the Colts' list of coaching
candidates includes Saturday, Los Angeles Rams defensive
coordinator Raheem Morris, Kansas City Chiefs offensive
coordinator Eric Bieniemy, Philadelphia Eagles offensive
coordinator Shane Steichen, Cincinnati Bengals offensive
coordinator Brian Callahan, Green Bay Packers special teams
coordinator Rich Bisaccia, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator
Aaron Glenn and New York Giants defensive coordinator Wink
Martindale.
The only other NFL team with a head-coaching vacancy is the
Arizona Cardinals. Reich landed the top job with the Carolina
Panthers, and the Denver Broncos (Sean Payton) and Houston
Texans (DeMeco Ryans) also have hired new head coaches since the
regular season ended.
The Colts have reached the playoffs just twice in the past eight
seasons, getting ousted in the divisional round after the 2018
season and falling in a wild-card game after the 2020 campaign.
--Field Level Media
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