I realize that, by now, most of our minds are made up. DeMeco Ryans is, deservedly, in pole position for the Coach of the Year award or, at the very least, the unanimous choice for the best coach in the AFC South this year (certainly Dan Campbell, Mike McDaniel and Kevin O’Connell are in the conversation for the award as well). During the NFL honors event, there’s a chance the Texans will be a little like U2 at the Grammys after How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb came out. Every time they sit down from accepting some honor, they will be called back to the dais for another back-patting. (Side note: Did you know that the two most award-winning albums of all time are that U2 record and Supernatural by Santana … what the hell is wrong with us?)
But let me reintroduce you to the Colts and first-year head coach Shane Steichen. Indianapolis is on the cusp of playoff contention, now tied with Ryans’s Texans in the AFC South at 6–5. Pull up a chair and let’s have a conversation.
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