INDIANAPOLIS -- Matt Eberflus could have been looked at as the outsider on Frank Reich's Indianapolis Colts staff last winter.
Eberflus left the Dallas Cowboys where he had spent the previous seven seasons, packed up his family and moved to Indianapolis where he was under the impression he would be part of Josh McDaniels' staff.
We all know what happened with that. McDaniels reneged on his verbal agreement with general manager Chris Ballard and returned to New England.
Ballard, a prideful person, kept his word to Eberflus (and defensive line coach Mike Phair and offensive line coach Dave DeGuglilemo) by still making him the team's defensive coordinator even though he had no prior relationship with Reich.