Frank Reich
Indianapolis Colts suffered the most brutal defeat on Sunday via the hands of New England Patriots 26-3, wherein Frank Reich’s team was 0-for-14 on third-down conversion attempts. After the game he seemed dejected as he knew what was in store for him.
It didn’t take the Colts’ management long enough to fire Frank Reich on Monday after he had 40-33-1 record tally in more than four seasons in Indianapolis and just a 1-2 mark in two postseason appearances. Result of this, former offensive lineman Jeff Saturday will have a major transition to pull off – from analyst to interim head coach.
“The offensive performance, that’s why I was brought here,” Reich said after the Colts lost to Bill Belichick’s side on Sunday, as per ESPN. “That’s my responsibility…it starts with me. I have to do a better job getting the guys ready to play and putting guys in position to win and having answers when we face problems.”
The Colts acquired Frank Reich after his heroics with Philadelphia Eagles in 2017, guiding them to the Super Bowl title. With the same expectations, Reich has been utterly disappointing as his offense has been a complete disaster. Currently ranked 27th in total yards per game. To give you an idea where Indianapolis Colts stands at the moment as per their expectations – they were considered serious Super Bowl contenders. However, their current chance, according to FPI, is 1.1%, the fifth lowest. In the preseason, Indy had a 7.8% chance to finish atop the AFC. Now? It has a 7.1% chance to have the No. 1 draft pick.
On the same note: take a look at ow NFL Fans trolled Frank Reich being fired after Bill Belichick’s side brutally beat his Colts on Sunday.
Currently 2nd in the AFC South with a record tally of 3-5 in its first 8 games, can the Colts make it to the playoffs? Remains to be seen.
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