The Indianapolis Colts made the decision to fire head coach Frank Reich on Monday following the team’s 3-5-1 start and an embarrassing loss to New England. It was a shocking move for the Colts to make at this point but what came next might have been more shocking.
The Colts announced that former center Jeff Saturday will be the interim head coach. Saturday is getting his shot to be a head coach without any prior experience.
The former Tar Heels and Colts standout was serving as an analyst for ESPN plus doing some advising for the Colts. It’s a move that really shocked many around the NFL world including some in the building.
But for Saturday, it’s a big opportunity to step into the NFL coaching world and prove he belongs.
Let’s look back at the legend that is Saturday through the years at UNC and in the NFL.