The firing of coach Frank Reich hit the Colts' locker room hard; interim coach Jeff Saturday knows he needs to prove himself to the players
Indianapolis Colts interim coach Jeff Saturday discusses why he accepted the job.INDIANAPOLIS — Jeff Saturday knew exactly what he was walking into Wednesday morning.
“I’ve sat in their seat, man. This sucks,” Saturday said. “They love Frank. That’s their coach. They played for this dude.”The Colts locker room has been through a series of shocks the past couple of weeks. Reich has been in Indianapolis for almost five years, acting as far more than just head coach and play-caller to a lot of the players. For players like Ehlinger and Kelly, who have been through heartbreaking tragedy, Reich was a rock for their personal lives, not just their profession.
“He was a cornerstone of this franchise, and everyone respects the heck out of him,” Nelson said. “He was an underdog, being undrafted and being out of the league for a year. You can’t do anything but respect the hell out of someone like that.”Saturday’s smart enough to know he can’t win over the locker room in one meeting.
The move to hire Saturday despite his lack of coaching experience has dominated the conversation, locally and nationally, in articles and talk shows and anywhere else people talk about the NFL. As much respect as Saturday has throughout the league, there have also been a lot of reports, citing coaches and other sources around the league, that there is skepticism about this move.
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