By hiring Jeff Saturday as the Colts‘ interim head coach, owner Jim Irsay made a decision that many figures around the NFL openly questioned. It also appears as if Irsay’s decision didn’t initially go over well within the organization either.
Irsay hired Saturday despite top team executives including, Colts general manager Chris Ballard and president Pete Ward, advising a different course of action, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The Colts have two former head coaches on staff in defensive coordinator Gus Bradley and senior defensive assistant John Fox, while special teams coordinator Bubba Ventrone is seen as a potential head coach as well.
Rapoport described Irsay as “hell-bent” on hiring Saturday despite objections in the Colts organization. Irsay first called Saturday during Sunday’s game vs. New England to ask about the team’s offensive line then decided to hire him a day later.
