Colts got their Christmas gifts early

On this Christmas Day, we reflect on everything that we have in our lives and receive some more gifts. But the Colts got their Christmas gifts a few months ago, and are very happy with them.

The Colts were a mess. They had just been left at the altar by Josh McDaniels for their head coaching position. No one knew what the next step was. And then Christmas for 2018 came early, as they were able to hire Frank Reich as the head coach.

That hire was able to accelerate the rebuilding project that most in the organization had braced for. Instead of scuttling near the bottom of the NFL standings, they are one win away from the playoffs. And if they do make the playoffs, they can make some serious…