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Josh McDaniels ditches Colts, Vikings OC search could be affected

In the last hour or so, we’ve had a bit of a shockwave go through the coaching ranks in the National Football League, and it could affect the Minnesota Vikings’ search for their new Offensive Coordinator.

In a stunning development, Josh McDaniels, the Offensive Coordinator of the New England Patriots, decided that he was not, in fact, going to take the head coaching job with the Indianapolis Colts. This comes after the Colts had announced that they had come to terms with McDaniels on a contract and were getting set to introduce him as their new coach on Wednesday.