Colts fire coach Frank Reich, name Jeff Saturday interim coach [View all]

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One day after one of the Indianapolis Colts' worst offensive performances in recent memory, the team fired fifth-year head coach Frank Reich.

The Colts named Jeff Saturday as their interim head coach. Saturday, 47, a six-time Pro-Bowl center who played 13 seasons for the Colts and is currently an ESPN analyst, has been a consultant for the team and is in its Ring of Honor. Saturday also was head coach for the Hebron Christian Academy in Dacula, Georgia, for three seasons.

The Colts have scheduled a news conference for 6 p.m. ET on Monday with owner Jim Irsay, general manager Chris Ballard and Saturday to discuss the coaching change.

The Colts have been unraveling since the end of last season, when Indianapolis lost its final two games despite needing just one victory to clinch a postseason berth. The 2021 finale, a 26-11 loss to the 3-14 Jacksonville Jaguars, was a particularly unsightly performance that drew Irsay's ire and prompted him to recommit to fixing the problems that led to the poor finish.