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The real reason Josh McDaniels accepted and then backed out of the Colts' HC job within 36 hrs is finally surfacing now, 4 years later.
I've read some things that are just now coming out that I know to be true. I'll tell what I know from back then and there may be more to come.
McD found out some things after he was announced as HC that gave him pause:
For one, McD was unsure about GM Chris Ballard prior to taking the job. He didn't think Ballard was trustworthy enough not to throw anyone under the bus and not to leak behind the scenes stuff. Then after he accepted the job, McD learned that QB Andrew Luck was not only not committed to football, he no longer enjoyed the game. Luck's retirement was imminent.
But the final straw was Irsay himself.
McD accepted the job 2 days after the Pats won SB LI vs Atlanta and Irsay went to McD's house the same day to welcome him aboard. Irsay made a stuporous fool of himself in front of Josh, Josh's wife, Laura, and their kids. Josh decided to back out right then. Irsay had no one to blame but himself and his addictions.
Btw, this is generally known to most front offices within the NFL.
More will likely be coming out soon.
I've read some things that are just now coming out that I know to be true. I'll tell what I know from back then and there may be more to come.
McD found out some things after he was announced as HC that gave him pause:
For one, McD was unsure about GM Chris Ballard prior to taking the job. He didn't think Ballard was trustworthy enough not to throw anyone under the bus and not to leak behind the scenes stuff. Then after he accepted the job, McD learned that QB Andrew Luck was not only not committed to football, he no longer enjoyed the game. Luck's retirement was imminent.
But the final straw was Irsay himself.
McD accepted the job 2 days after the Pats won SB LI vs Atlanta and Irsay went to McD's house the same day to welcome him aboard. Irsay made a stuporous fool of himself in front of Josh, Josh's wife, Laura, and their kids. Josh decided to back out right then. Irsay had no one to blame but himself and his addictions.
Btw, this is generally known to most front offices within the NFL.
More will likely be coming out soon.