INDIANAPOLIS -- The sting of losing his starting quarterback and friend to retirement was still there for Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich back in January. But as much as he wanted to reminisce about coaching Philip Rivers, Reich had to shift his focus to finding his fourth different starting quarterback in as many years.
He had an idea, one he wasn’t sure the Colts would be able to pull off.
It was maybe a day, two at the most, after Rivers broke the emotional news to Reich that the coach approached general manager Chris Ballard.