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Colts RB’s Coach Tom Rathman on Roosevelt Nix’s Arrival: ‘It’ll be good to be coaching a fullback again’

According to running backs coach Tom Rathman, with the Indianapolis Colts earlier offseason signing of veteran Roosevelt Nix, he’s excited about the opportunity to coach and utilize a fullback again within the offense (via Colts.com’s Andrew Walker):

“Yeah, it’ll be good to be coaching a fullback again; you know, a guy from the backfield,” Rathman said. “And Rosy’s experienced at that, so he’s very knowledgeable about the position. It’s not like we’re bringing in a guy that we have to develop, so it’s really just getting him on the same lingo, language, as we are, and what the techniques and … all the little fundamental detailed stuff that you need to learn from the position.