A new era of Colts football began yesterday when Shane Steichen was formally announced as the 21st head coach in franchise history. Fresh off a conference championship and an appearance in the Super Bowl with the Eagles, Coach Steichen will hope to build the Colts back up to those type of goals and expectations.
What. A. Day. pic.twitter.com/wjxJVJXiJs
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) February 14, 2023
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We already know Shane has a background of developing young quarterbacks. He guided Jalen Hurts to a Super Bowl appearance and a runner up finish in MVP voting this past season in Philly, and he helped Chargers QB Justin Herbert capture Offensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2020.
.@Chargers QB Justin Herbert wins Offensive Rookie of the Year! #NFLHonors pic.twitter.com/EcAPEXKLMV
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) February 7, 2021
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Not bad for a QB. @JalenHurts
📺: #SBLVII on FOX
📱: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/d8gBDzRt2m pic.twitter.com/UX7rWTAgbO
— NFL (@NFL) February 13, 2023
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That’s great news for the Colts who are all but guaranteed to draft a QB in April’s draft. So much of the potential success for Steichen and his staff comes down to not only drafting the right quarterback but developing him into a top-tier talent. (Think Mahomes, Hurts, Burrow, Allen etc.)
Coach Steichen looks for these characteristics in a young quarterback…👀
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) February 15, 2023
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Now that the hiring process is complete, but before we dive fully into counting down the days until the NFL Draft (it’s 71 days by the way), let’s take a moment to get to know more about the 21st head coach of the Indianapolis Colts.
Shane Steichen and co..💪🏈 pic.twitter.com/WKefa64rpO
— Jim Irsay (@JimIrsay) February 14, 2023
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Wednesday on The Fan Midday Show the talented Dave Spadaro of PhiladelphiaEagles.com joined the program to give us all the insights on new Colts head coach Shane Steichen.
During our chat Dave also talked about:
- How Steichen can build the Colts back into a contender
- What goes into Steichen’s preparation and planning for opponents
- Steichen’s execution and decision making as a play caller
- How Steichen helped develop Jalen Hurts into one of the best QBs in the league
- What areas besides quarterback thrived while Steichen was OC in Philly
Listen to our full conversation with Dave Spadaro of below and don’t miss The Fan Midday Show, weekdays 12-3pm Eastern, on 93.5 & 107.5 The Fan.
