Not letting COVID be a distraction
While some teams have to deal with the fallout of players opting out of the 2020 season, the Colts have yet to see that happen. It could change, but Reich is making sure that while the players are there working, it is important to keep the virus in mind. However, it shouldn’t become a distraction for those who have chosen to be there.
“The good thing is that we feel we have the players and the organization that has the maturity to not allow this to be a distraction, to understand it’s real, to understand we have a responsibility, but not allow it to be a distraction,” said Reich. “It becomes much easier to do that when you are really focused on the right things. So that is what our job is as coaches and players is to focus on the right things and then just follow the new normal and the new protocols and get to work.”
The virus will be at the forefront of everything the Colts do throughout the season, and it should. But they are also focusing on getting back to the playoffs as long as the season is still in order.