Two days in the past, Shane Steichen led an Eagles offense that scored extra factors than any crew that has ever misplaced a Super Bowl. On Tuesday, the previous Philadelphia offensive coordinator performed his first press convention as the top coach of the Indianapolis Colts.
Steichen, who will flip 38 subsequent month, broke into teaching in 2010 as Louisville’s offensive assistant. He joined the Chargers’ employees as a defensive assistant the next yr and, apart from one season with the Browns, remained with the franchise by the 2020 season. He served as Justin Herbert’s first quarterback coach earlier than spending the final two years with the Eagles.
“It was a hell of a trip the final two years,” Steichen stated of his time with the Eagles and Philadelphia head coach Nick Sirianni, by way of The Athletic. “Wouldn’t be sitting right here as we speak if it wasn’t for you.”
Steichen was flanked at his introductory presser by Colts proprietor Jim Irsay and normal supervisor Chris Ballard. Irsay, who has now employed 4 head coaches since Tony Dungy’s retirement after the 2008 season, stated that the crew’s newest hiring course of was an intensive one which included a number of stable finalists.
Irsay stated that Steichen’s skill to develop quarterbacks was one of many components that led to him getting the job. Ballard stated that the Colts’ new coach’s intangibles and the truth that he shares the identical philosophical soccer values as Indianapolis’ brass additionally contributed to the hiring.
Steichen, who stated that he’ll name performs in Indianapolis, supplied the quote of the press convention when requested to explain his offensive philosophy.
“We’re gonna throw to attain factors,” he stated, “and we’re gonna run to win.”
The Colts have already got the power to run the ball behind working again Jonathan Taylor and a proficient offensive line. Quarterback, nonetheless, has been an inconsistent, revolving door since Andrew Luck’s 2019 retirement. Irsay acknowledged that, as a substitute of going the veteran quarterback route once more, the Colts are going to attempt to develop a younger quarterback this time round.
As far because the employees is worried, Steichen has not dedicated to something. He stated that he does plan to fulfill within the coming days with defensive coordinator Gus Bradley, particular groups coach Bubba Ventrone and different assistants.
The NFL’s third-youngest head coach, Steichen was requested what was the largest factor he took away from working with Sirianni, who led the Eagles to an NFC title in simply his second season. It’s protected to say that Steichen and the Colts are hoping to have comparable success within the coming years.
“He by no means let something slide,” Steichen stated of his former boss.
Steichen is tasked with serving to the Colts return to the NFL’s higher echelon. One of the NFL’s greatest groups through the 2000s, the Colts remained aggressive through the preliminary years of the post-Peyton Manning period, advancing to the AFC Championship Game in 2014. But the franchise has missed the playoffs in two of the previous three years. Irsay determined a reboot was vital after the crew began 3-5-1 this previous season.
Irsay shocked everybody by naming former Colts heart Jeff Saturday interim coach. Saturday, who had been in consideration to be the crew’s subsequent head coach, harbors no sick will after the Colts determined to go in a special course.
“It was a fully blessing,” stated Saturday, who went 1-7 as interim coach. “I look fondly upon it. Wish we’d have accomplished higher however in the end, that’s the place it’s.”
