In a move not seen since Bill Belichick resigned as “HC of the NYJ” in 2000, Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels decided not to accept the Colts’ head coaching position after the club had already formally announced his hire. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, who originally reported the McDaniels story, has since offered more details on the New England play-caller’s decision:
- While McDaniels’ decision to remain with the Patriots may lead many to speculate that Belichick is close to retirement, that may not be the case, per Schefter. In fact, had Belichick made it clear that he was about to leave New England, McDaniels would have been more inclined to accept a head coaching offer. As Schefter reported earlier, Patriots owner Robert Kraft “sweetened” McDaniels’ contract over the past few days — had that overture started sooner, McDaniels may not have taken any head coaching interviews, at all.
- Although McDaniels ultimately decided to reject the Colts’ offer, his decision was not based on money, according to Schefter. Instead, McDaniels had concerns about moving his family away from the New England area (the same worries he reportedly had while considering the 49ers’ job a year ago). His unease with leaving the Patriots lead to the Colts having McDaniels in for a second interview. While Indy formally announced McDaniels as its new head coach earlier today, McDaniels had never officially signed a contract, per Schefter.
- Despite rejecting this present opportunity, McDaniels would still like to become a head coach again, per Schefter. It seems incredibly unlikely that any team will trust McDaniels with a head coaching job in the near future given his decision to bail on the Colts, but — clearly — he does have some interest in becoming the next Patriots’ head coach when Belichick retires.
- McDaniels was reportedly offering jobs to assistants earlier today, tweets Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. Some coaches, such as Matt Eberflus (defensive coordinator), Dave DeGuglielmo (offensive line), and Mike Phair (defensive line) have already signed contracts with the Colts, and they’ll be offered roles under the new Indianapolis head coach, whomever that may be, per Albert Breer of TheMMQB.com (Twitter link).
- Kraft’s decision to put the full-court press on McDaniels may have deeper roots, as one source texted Schefter (Twitter link): “That’s Kraft putting it to the Colts again. He will forever try and (expletive) that place ever since DeflateGate.”
Robert Kraft is a piece of shit they deserved the Super Bowl loss and they deserve to miss the playoffs next year too. Cheaters
Thanks for sharing you unsolicited thoughts. Can you go back under your bridge now?
@stug14
I’m sorry, but I thought a comment section meant that the site is soliciting everyone’s thoughts.
And he’s right; Kraft is a p.o.s.
700 level what’s up! Loved it up there when I was young. 🙂
Nope, you are a crybaby and your team is run by idiots and they all just aren’t that good. Pats have been beating that A** for the better part of two decades! Lol you losers kill me, they cheat 🙁 no you just suck that much!
Yea, Kraft is a POS. I mean, aside from the charity work and all he’s a total waste of space…
Why do not you crawl under your bridge since you feel only you can comment. Or are you the comment police
And who solicited your comment?
HAHAHAHA!!! What a Sh@t show Indy is!!!
Someones off their meds …
Hahaha
Nope they don’t cheat, your team just sucks!
Ha! Jets fan for sure
Cheaters? That’s just too funny. The best football team ever. Bob Kraft will tuck it to the Colts every chance he gets. I love it!
Just goes to show the Patriots are not as honorable and noble a franchise as many thought. I hope the NFL investigates this because now his decision totally disrupts the Colt’s plans and will put them into a further tailspin. They planned on McDaniels signing all this time and waited, and now that he’s decided to not take the job, hours after saying he would, their offseason just got a whole lot harder.
What are you talking about? This was McDaniels decision, not any type of tampering by the Pats. Quit being so butthurt.
It wasn’t Benedict McDaniels decision, he was sweet talked by the classless a-hole Kraft. I thought it was weird that Patricia was allowed to be announced at Detroit yesterday but Benedict waited another day. Kraft hates the Colts because they told on his cheating organization that his cheating QB, you know, “Hands” Brady.
Hey we’ve found the boy who cried cheater.
Really? So if I were to whisper sweet nothings in you ear does that mean I make your decisions for you now?
@stug14
Wow you are so naive!
It is his decision. whether the Patriots promised him future HC, more money, etc. he made the decision.
what I find funny is he didn’t sign a contract and so the PATS are supposed to just lay down and let every team pick apart their coaching staff. They have a right to try and match or entice a coach to stay. Once their season ended he became a free agent coach and the PATS got him. just suck it up.
I’m naive? Wow, that’s deep. So explain this to me: Colts interview McDaniels. McDaniels agreed to be head coach for Colts. Pats throw money at McDaniels and convince him to stay (not to mention he want to keep his family in New England). McDaniels, not the Pats, make the decision. But even though this is McDaniels decision, some how the Pats are being dishonest in this. That about sum up your argument, One Fan?
On what planet???? Since when is it “dishonorable” to want to keep your OWN PEOPLE from being poached?? Indy and it’s drug addled and booze soaked owner got the burn they deserved. Smarten up dumbell.
I just can’t help but point out that the word is spelled “dumb-bell” or *maybe* “dumbbell”…. but certainly not “dumbell”.
Who the hell outside of NE thought that the Pats were in any way honorable?!? These a-holes have been cheating for years!
Lol I was just going to say that
You guys are such clowns. It’s honestly sad to see just how petty and jealous you guys are. If you actually looked at everything that’s happened within the last 18 years as an adult and not a butt hurt child, you’d see they have earned everything they have achieved with zero cheating.
I know this won’t change anyone’s opinion I’ve learned there’s no point in trying. But it’s just pathetic the way some of you think
Oh really? So it’s not classless to ask other coaches to up and move their families to join your coaching staff but then decide to not move because “he didn’t want to move his family?” How does that NOT speak to the lack of honor and integrity of JM? He’s the clown, and you are probably just another in endless supply of Patriot apologists who’ll do anything to stand up for a cheating bunch of clowns.
how is this cheating?
and while you can be mad that McD didn’t choose Indy what he did do was get those coaches BETTER jobs.
It’s not cheating. It’s just the go-to word for anyone without a better argument.
Ha, a lot more noble then Your drugged out owner!! Pats are class! They’ve never had a coach do sure .. wait, you guys are really sh**y nah, I’ll pass! Lol losers!
The guy never signed a contract. And it not against the rules for a team to try and keep its own personnel. Now go back to sucking your thumb.
While he never signed a contract, he was responsible for other coaches signing contracts. The Colts have said they will honor those contracts, which will make it double difficult for them to find a head coach – “no, you can’t bring your own staff in.” Whether it’s against the rules or not, people other than snug and comfy McDaniels will pay for this…
they’ve been trying to force feed Bevell as the OC this whole time.
Way to go Mr. Kraft, what goes around comes around.
Sweet revenge
So Kraft waits until the last possible second to pull the rug out from under the squealers who cried wolf to the league about fake deflated balls, costing him and his team millions in lawyers and bad publicity and his MVP for 4 games after it all went down. Now the poor babies have to start from scratch to find a new coach. Again. Nice. It’s a beautiful thing!
Nicely said. We can’t tuck it to those rats enough to suit me.
And I’m sure the coaches who took jobs to work with McDaniels feel exactly the same way… But hey, that’s not important! Petty revenge was enacted!
Honestly that just means the Colts dodged a bullet. Who wants to have someone with this type of move in them as their HC?
Agree completely. McHoodie Jr is a flake.
Nah, he’s a multiple Super Bowl champ!! Lol you Dolts fans are the best. Like that retarded little kid down the street! So cute and cuddly!
And who’d want to coach a team owned by a rat?
He made the decision based on family but was all set to take the job till Kraft offered more money. Give me a break. I don’t blame the guy if he doesn’t want the job but don’t try to play people as suckers.
What about the families of the coaches he hired for his staff? Ain’t got an answer for that one do you?
They chose to leave. I believe that wasn’t the answer you wanted but the answer you deserve.
I get he didn’t want to move his family, but he already decided to work for the Colts. He decided becoming a head coach and moving his family had more good than bad. He just didn’t sign the contract, and then Kraft gave him more money so he chose to stay. We all know the patriots would cheat or be shady for anything.
So the Patriots offer one of their coaches more money to stay and they are cheating. I don’t want to be a cheater so I guess I should just let all my employees walk then.
He never signed the contract, so he’s not bound to the Colts. A verbal agreement isn’t worth anything. Everyone knows it comes down to a signed agreement. HS recruits do this all the time. I’m sure plenty of other athletes and coaches have done this only for another team to offer better terms. The Patriots will always have a black cloud over their head as long as Belichick, Brady, and Kraft are there, and rightfully so, but people freaking out about this are just people who are looking for any little thing to criticize the Patriots for. Any other team’s coach could pull off this stunt and half the people here wouldn’t think twice, but because its the Patriots everyone is losing their minds over it.
So why was he recruiting guys onto his staff and making offers earlier in the same day even?
“Hey, man, that’s just the business of it!”
Sarcasm intended.
I knew McDaniels would back out. You have to wait until the team’s season is over to see where a person’s head is at.
Looks like there are still Pats fans being butthurt about the L.
Indy got what they deserved pffff, same is coming for you NE time is ticking
What are you talking about? individuals can make these decisions all they want. McDaniels decided he wanted to stay. stop crying foul against the Patriots or anyone else when something doesn’t go your way. It’s pathetic.
I cry foul!!
We’ve been to 8 Super Bowls! Now how many have the Colts been too during the same period? And as for the deflated football bullshit. Tom could have been throwing cantaloupes that day and beat those bums.
Ok idiot why agree to terms with the Colts if you already knew you didn’t want to move your family out of the area? And my way? Lol….I could care less about NE or Indy.
Everyone who’s upset by this would have done the exact same thing. If you’re about to leave your company and your boss came up and said I’ll give you more money AND security to stay here plus I’ll promote you when the guy above you leaves, you’d take it. Add in the football side of the Pats being a better team, more prestige AND you’re not putting your career on the line with a broken down QB in Luck and it’s a no brainer to stick with the Pats. I can’t stand the Patriots but you gotta take a step back and look at this without bias.
If you read the article you’d know he has NOT been offered the job when Belichick retires and using the “family being moved” excuse is BS. If he was concerned about that he never would’ve led the Colts down the primrose path in the first place.
sure, he hasn’t been “offered” the job…that would break the Rooney rule.
You have no support for your claim the Pats offered him the head coaching job later
Of course you can offer your employee more money but the timing could be better right? If I hear one of my best coaches considers to leave I would talk to him right away and offer him a better contract, I wouldn’t let him agree to terms with an another team and let him hire 3 coaches and then talk to him right!?
McDaniels didn’t hire any coaches. he’s not a GM. plus why would you not let them talk and gauge what his price Is?
it’s pointless to argue with such narrow mindedness
The article says, “McDaniels was reportedly offering jobs to assistants earlier today.”
Also, GMs typically do not sign off on the hiring of coaches. The head coach interviews candidates and the owner or president signs off on comp.
Honestly, Indy may have dodged a bullet here. After watching this guy flounder in Denver, I really don’t see why he’s so in demand. BB’s caching tree is filled with failures and Hoodie Jr is already included in that group after his Denver debacle. If I was a Colts fan, I’d be relieved.
Kraft let Patricia, a bonafide genius per Belicheck himself, go to Detroit, but this was a planned all the way screw job by Kraft, Belicheck & Benedict McDaniels. Classless organization, all because their QB got caught cheating & had to be suspended. Kraft is a total P. O. S.
Go ask your drugged up craxy owner about class you as*hat!!!
48 hours after losing the super bowl, the Patriots are winners again. Life’s good in New England again
Andrew Luck finally picked up a football again? This is a smart move by Josh, Colts will be bad regardless if there’s no Andrew Luck. Then he’ll be fired again. Not the right opportunity.
It’s bewilders me that every off season teams will fall all over themselves to hire a top OC or DC to become their head coach based almost entirely on the fact they they were in charge of a top Offense or top Defense. X’s and O’s don’t make a good head coach, leading, inspiring, motivating and getting the locker room’s respect are paramount for any head coach. And that is why Indy did indeed dodged a bullet. McDaniel would’ve had a HUGE hill to climb for him to get the players respect and it would now take a complete fool to ever give him control of their team. Locker rooms don’t respond to coaches they don’t respect and he lost Denver’s players respect before he even coached a game! His latest capitulation only adds to his lack of credibility amongst everyone, including players.
Josh stays because Belichick is leaving. Brady supports Butler…Kraft supports Brady…you heard it here first