Football fans are still wrapping their heads around Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay’s shocking decision to hire Jeff Saturday as the team’s interim head coach.
Saturday, who replaces the recently fired Frank Reich, is the first man to roam an NFL sideline with no college or professional experience since Norm Van Brocklin in 1961. That’s caused many to speculate that Irsay and company are throwing in the towel and looking towards 2023, something the 63-year-old vehemently denies:
“That’s the most absurd thing I’ve ever heard, that we’re tanking,” said Irsay. “That’s bull—-. We’re in this thing; 9-7-1 gets us in, no question about it…We’re not tanking the season.