The slow snail-like pace of the Colts head coaching search continues to slog through another week with no end and no head coach in sight. On top of that, some of the top available names have been snatched off the board.
NFL HC vacancies:
Carolina – Frank Reich
Denver – Sean Payton
Houston – DeMeco Ryans
Indy – ??
Arizona – ??
— Mike Chappell (@mchappell51) January 31, 2023
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Sean Peyton is reportedly headed to the Denver Broncos.
NFL HC vacancies:
Carolina – Frank Reich
Denver – Sean Payton
Houston – DeMeco Ryans
Indy – ??
Arizona – ??
— Mike Chappell (@mchappell51) January 31, 2023
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Plus, DeMeco Ryans is reported to be the next head coach of an AFC South foe in the Houston Texans.
The #Texans and #49ers DC DeMeco Ryans have agreed to terms and he’ll be their new head coach, sources say. A homecoming for one of the franchise’s great leaders, as Houston gets its top choice. This will be announced today.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 31, 2023
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That last one is a real insult to injury for the Colts as they had expressed interest in Ryans over the last few weeks. Now they’ll have to face off against him in the coming years.
So as the second round of interview continues for the Colts, where do things stand? Is a coach with legitimate NFL coaching experience going to get the gig or are Colts fans destined to have Jeff Saturday take the position full-time?
Tuesday on The Fan Midday Show THE DEAN Mike Chappell of Fox 59 and CBS 4 stopped by to set us straight on the latest in the Colts’ quest to find the 21st head coach in franchise history.
Over the course of our chat Mike Chappell spoke about:
- if he feels their is a clear front-runner for the job
- who else he things will get a second interview
- the combined importance of getting the coach right and the QB right in April’s draft
- the need for the next head coach to bring in the perfect staff
- other areas the Colts need to address this offseason
Listen to our full conversation with THE DEAN Mike Chappell below and don’t miss The Fan Midday Show, weekdays 12-3pm Eastern, on The Fan.
