Interim HC Jeff Saturday Uses Just Five Words to Describe His Dedication to Indianapolis Colts

The Indianapolis Colts beat the Las Vegas Raiders to snap a three-game losing streak on Sunday. This was the first victory for the Horse Shoe after firing former HC Frank Reich. However, the Colts shocked the world when they hired an ESPN analyst to take over the job.

Former Colts center and ESPN analyst Jeff Saturday joined as the interim head coach for the Indianapolis Colts and got his first win on Sunday. Jeff joined former Colts Punter Pat McAfee on his show and shared his feelings after an emotional first win. “This group changed my life,” Saturday said.

The NFL world didn’t take Jeff Saturday seriously

Many former players, coaches, and experts doubted Colts owner Jim Irsay when he appointed the Super Bowl-winning former center as the head coach. However, Jeff Saturday is well on his way to proving everyone wrong after a strong 25-20 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on SNF.

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The majority of the doubt everyone had about Jeff Saturday stemmed from the fact that Saturday had never coached an NFL franchise or a college team. The only coaching experience the 6x Pro Bowler had was with a Georgia high school where he spent 3 seasons. Jeff thanked the Indianapolis Colts players, coaches, and the entire organization for helping him fit in and deal with the negativity in the past weeks.

“It’s not just the players and coaches. This is an organization, a community that I love,” Saturday said. Before joining as the interim HC, Jeff Saturday was actively involved during the Colts training camp as a consultant and special assistant.

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The Colts are 4-5-1 and sit in second place in the AFC South Division behind leaders Tennessee Titans. QB Matt Ryan returned for the horseshoe after a right shoulder injury. Ryan had 222 passing yards with a touchdown throw to WR Parris Campbell. Jeff Saturday also implemented a pretty good running game for Indianapolis. RB Jonathan Taylor rushed for a massive 147 yards on 22 carries, including a touchdown. QB Ryan also rushed for a touchdown against the Raiders.

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Until a few weeks ago, Super Bowl XLI winner Jeff Saturday was most remembered for his spat with Peyton Manning on the sidelines. However, with this convincing win over the Raiders, Saturday has sent out a powerful message to all who didn’t believe in him. Up next, the Colts face the 8-1 Philadelphia Eagles whose unbeaten record in the NFL this season just ended against the Washington Commanders. Can Jeff capitalize on this Eagles bump and take the Colts to a .500 season?