New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels was all set to take the Colts job after agreeing to be the head coach of the team three weeks ago.
However, he changed his mind yesterday and decided to stay in New England as the offensive coordinator.
Unfortunately, McDaniels started to assemble a staff in Indianapolis and already hired three assistants.
Now, those assistants must figure out their futures.
Hall of Famer and former Colts head coach Tony Dungy, who is currently an NFL analyst for NBC Sports, tweeted his thoughts on McDaniels backing out of the deal to coach the Colts:
Haven’t read the article but I can tell you there is NO excuse big enough to justify this. It’s one thing to go back on your word to an organization. But having assistant coaches leave jobs to go with you then leave them out to dry is indefensible. For COMFORT?? https://t.co/hlsYviDC9l
— Tony Dungy (@TonyDungy) February 7, 2018
With a report out there that Andrew Luck might need another shoulder surgery (Colts GM Chris Ballard says that is not the case), you could see why McDaniels would have second thoughts.
While I understand Dungy’s point, McDaniels ultimately has to do what is best for him and his family.