The Indianapolis Colts Jeff took a lot of hurdles to get hired as interim head coach on Saturday, but when the dust settled on Sunday, it was 1-0 on Saturday.
Former Colts quarterback Pat McAfee took the opportunity to rip everyone off saying the hiring of Jim Irsey on Saturday was a terrible decision. Cleveland Browns legend Joe Thomas.
Thomas tore into the hiring Saturday before the team’s win over the Las Vegas Raiders, saying it was “the worst thing I can remember” happening in the NFL. In his recent “The Pat McAfee Show,” McAfee said he has a lot of respect for the future Hall of Famer, but believes he’s a “doll.”
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Indianapolis Colts interim head coach Jeff Saturday congratulates Nikola Kalinik before an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, in Las Vegas.
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“I don’t think Joe Thomas is a bad guy. I think he’s a puppet. I don’t think he’s a bad guy,” McAfee said in a lengthy diatribe. “I think he’s obligated to say something because somebody told him how disrespected they felt against looking at it from a realistic perspective. It’s an interim head coaching role. The Indianapolis Colts let down everybody on Earth, including their fan base. Since jumping into this season, they’ve They beat the f—ing Houston Texans in Houston during the season, and the Houston Texans are the Houston Texans.”
McAfee also shot footage of his show in 2020 when he hosted Thomas. Thomas told the crowd that he wanted to throw his name in the hat for the Browns’ next head coach, and that, as of Saturday, he had no coaching experience.
Former Brown Joe Thomas on Jeff Saturday’s hiring: ‘Worst thing I can ever remember’ in NFL
“Why did Joe Thomas at that time think he had any right two years ago, three years ago? [head coach]?” McAfee questioned. “Is it because he’s the greatest player they’ve ever had? Is it because they spent years and years and years in that building and saw the good and the terrible in what they were doing? Is it because he knows football so well? Is it because he thinks the NFL knows better?
“Joe Thomas told us on January 3, 2020 that he would throw his name in the hat to be the next head coach of the Cleveland Browns because he was the only one who cared about the Browns. Good show? Or before he gets the chance to be one of only 32 NFL head coaches, in every coach’s face?” Did he say spit? He thought he could do something with the Cleveland Browns that no one else could.”
Indianapolis Colts interim coach Jeff Saturday speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team’s practice facility, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in Indianapolis.
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McAfee said Saturday’s 13 years with the Colts and understanding everything that’s still going on in the building made him someone Irsey could trust.
He also teared up Hall of Fame coach Phil KaurShani also questioned the job.
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“But Bill Cowher, shut the f— up dude,” McAfee said. “He said, ‘Why didn’t John Fox get a job? Why didn’t Gus Bradley get a job?’ It’s their first year in the building and to be honest, the team has been stinking since they got there.
“I think the setback is ridiculous. I think the success is huge.”
Even McAfee believes this Saturday’s hiring, given his interim status doesn’t guarantee him the head coaching job next year, could actually help the minority coaching percentage problem. NFL Currently facing
Indianapolis Colts interim coach Jeff Irsey speaks as owner Jim Irsey listens during a press conference Saturday at the NFL football team’s practice facility in Indianapolis.
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“I believe it will help the minority coaching percentage in the NFL if former players are fast-tracked into more important positions as opposed to doing the stupid things you have to do whenever you’re 22, 23, 24, 25 years old,” McAfee said. “Instead, they’re in their 30s because they’ve had very productive NFL football careers. Jeff couldn’t have been hired as the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts at 34 because Jeff played for the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday.”
The Colts defeated the Raiders and got back on track with their fourth win of the season, pushing their overall record to 4-5-1. After being benched by then-head coach Frank Reich for Sam Ehlinger, Matt Ryan’s late touchdown pass found Paris Campbell for a 35-yard score that would become the game-winner.
Pat McAfee speaks on media row for Super Bowl LVI at the Los Angeles Convention Center on February 10, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
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Indianapolis’ defense stopped the Raiders on their last scoring drive when Derek Carr threw an incomplete pass to Davante Adams on fourth-and-seven with 52 seconds left in Colts territory.
