Josh McDaniels made the decision to walk away from the Colts’ head coaching job offer without receiving a promise that he will succeed Bill Belichick as the Patriots’ next head coach, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk.
McDaniels reportedly did not bail on Indianapolis because of money, but instead had concerns about moving his family away from the New England area. While McDaniels received “clarity” as to Belichick’s future in recent days, that apparently doesn’t mean he’s been told he’ll become the Pats head coach whenever Belichick retires. Indeed, if McDaniels had been informed Belichick was nearing retirement, he’d have been more inclined to take a head coaching job.
McDaniels may have had worries about the condition of Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (Chris Mortensen of ESPN.com reported Sunday that some doctors believe Luck may require another surgery), but Florio indicates McDaniels’ chief concerns involved working with Colts owner Jim Irsay. Whether the next round of Indianapolis candidates will have that same uneasiness is unclear, but the Colts plan to restart their head coaching search this week.
Of course he hasn’t. That would violate the Rooney Rule.
Beat me to it
It wouldn’t violate the Rooney rule because if there is a plan in place within an organization to replace a retiree in house, then the Rooney rule doesn’t apply. See Ozzie Newsome’s pending retirement as Baltimore GM.
It was sarcasm
Rooney rule is the dumbest rule in the history of rules
I disagree. it’s a good rule but only works when everybody honors it the way it was intended. But the NFL is a giant gentlemen’s club so it’s become a farce unfortunately.
Plus the catch rule is the dumbest rule in the history of rules.
he a scumbag..
if he ever leave new england. who would hire him and believe him..
Bingo!
Probably any organization that needs a coach
scumbag
You know, when you think about it, who really cares. It’s the Patriots.
That’s exactly why EVERYBODY cares. When the Patriots are involved, people climb out of the swamp and try to find something wrong with it.
I don’t care. I’m a Browns fan, we’re different.
My condolences.
Everyone cares because, it’s the Patriots!
Does anybody still listen to Mort?
He had no concerns about his family or working with Irsay when he accepted the job
This was all about Robert Kraft, letting Patricia go to Detroit with no issue, but not someone to Indy. He can’t get past his QB getting punished for cheating, so he bribes Benedict McDaniels to back out of a deal after his assistants already signed contracts. The classless organization hits a new low for even them.
You say that with a lot of confidence even though it is a load of BS
Perfect. Thanks. The Patriots needed a new chip on their shoulder, and with every ounce of hate being pushed at them, you give them more reasons to play until February again.
Kraft fixed those weasels. Good start. More to come.
BB and TB 12 appear to be at odds over whether Malcolm is telling the truth or BB is.
If BB is telling the truth there will be no problem; if not Josh will be named head coach before Spring Practice starts and Bill will be gone.
I think Josh McDaniels to be a new head coach with Indianapolis Colts because patriots is a Cheater and Josh McDaniels will named head coach
Yep that’s English
OMG! What language was that?
It’s the language of someone who’s been eating paint chips.
You guys are nuts. If he took that job, and Andrew Luck isn’t healthy. McDaniels gets fired in 2 or 3 years. Why even put yourself in that situation? Don’t even need to delve into the BB/TB-12 drama. It’s pure and simple, would you want to be the HC of a team with a HUGE question mark at the most important position on a football team?
Andrew Luck, RG-3, and Trent Richardson – 1, 2, and 3 in the draft could all be basically done.
If you include Justin Blackmon – that’s 3 out of the top 5 selections from 2012 out of the league, and Andrew Luck’s future as a huge question mark.
I think Josh was promised the Pats HC job for 2019 in that meeting with Mr. Kraft & BB but I pumped Josh will be here in 2018 for the Pats.
I can’t imagine Kraft backing himself into a corner by promising anything.
I’m