Jim Irsay spoke out about the Indianapolis Colts’ rough 2022 season and shed light on the team’s midseason coaching change.
The Colts fired their head coach Frank Reich in November after a 26-3 loss to the New England Patriots and a 3-5-1 start to the season. Reich was 40-33-1 in four years as the Colts’ head coach and recently signed an extension through the 2026 season.
Irsay wasn’t sure about the extension, however, and said he offered it “reluctantly” and sooner than he wanted to. Despite the fact that he would owe Reich $36 million over the next four years to not coach the Colts, Irsay fired him.The move was seen as shocking and unorthodox, particularly for how it happened.“The process was a very, very unusual process,” Irsay said on ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown” ahead of Chargers-Colts. “Jeff had to be certain. ‘Did you talk to Karen, your wife.
“It’s almost impossible what happened,” Irsay said. “It was incredible how they played and how poorly we played. We let them steal our lunch money.” There is a lot of instability in the Colts organization currently and until the offseason rolls around it will continue to be that way. The team will likely once again have to discuss quarterback options and need to decide if Saturday is the long-term option.
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