After firing Bill O’Brien earlier this week, Houston Texans decided they won’t name a new permanent head coach until the end of the season. However, that didn’t stop reports about potential candidates for the job from flooding in.

One of the most intriguing ones came from Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated. He recently mentioned that Clemson’s Dabo Swinney and New England Patriots’ offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels are early favorites to fill the Texans’ head coaching vacancy. Breer explained that both Swinney and McDaniels share a connection with Jack Easterby, who currently serves as the organizations’ executive vice president of football operations and interim general manager, which made them fitting candidates for the post.

According to Breer, Dabo Swinney and Easterby enjoy a “very, very strong” relationship, even if it’s considered lowkey. But the even bigger reason why Swinney is eyed by Houston is the fact that he served as the coach of Texans’ star quarterback Deshaun Watson in college.

Swinney was even asked about Houston Texans’ job opening during a press conference but refused to comment on the situation.

“I have not heard from Deshaun and that is not even anything that I want to even have to think about,” said Swinney. “That’s—you would be the one to ask that question, of all the questions. You want to ask anything about Miami?”

Josh McDaniels, on the other hand, knows Jack Easterby very well with the duo worked together for six years in New England. Also, when McDaniels was close to taking over the Indianapolis Colts in 2018, he reportedly wanted to take Easterby with him.

McDaniels was linked with a number of job openings in the past but continues to remain with the Pats. It remains to be seen whether the challenge of leading Texans will change that.

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New England Patriots’ offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels is one of the most sought after candidates for the head coaching vacancies in the NFL this year as well. Still, McDaniels is set to stay with the Pats’ in 2019, after he missed out on a HC job with the Green Bay Packers, who opted to hire Tennessee Titans’ offensive coordinator Matt LeFleur instead.

Speaking with ESPN, McDaniels said that he won’t be taking any more interviews and will remain with New England for the next season.

“The book is closed,” – said McDaniels. “It’s always a humbling experience to have an opportunity to interview with anybody for that position. I was thankful for the opportunity to meet with Green Bay; it always gives you greater insight into another organization of how they do things. It’s been very educational for me every time I’ve gone through it and I’ve appreciated every single one of them.”

“I’m completely focused on the Chargers and our season and finishing it strong. And I’ll be here moving forward.” – he added.

Besides the Packers, Josh McDaniels also had the opportunity to visit the Cincinnati Bengals, but decided to refuse the opportunity. Some other teams, however, decided not to take their chances with the 42-year-old because McDaniels accepted the Indianapolis Colts job last year and ended up backing from the deal to remain with the Pats.

“I have no idea. You’d have to obviously ask them if that had anything to do with anything like that,” – said McDaniels when asked whether this situation prompted certain NFL teams to skip his name during their head coaching search. “I’m grateful for the opportunity I had, but obviously more importantly thankful for the opportunity that I have here. I’ve said before, I think I have one of the best jobs in the world. I’m grateful for the opportunity to continue competing this week against the Chargers.”

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After Josh McDaniels turned down the opportunity to be the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts in favor of staying with the New England Patriots, the Colts moved swiftly and got former Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Frank Reich to take the job. According to reports, Reich will receive a five-year contract. This time, there won’t be backing down, since the Colts made the announcement after Frank Reich signed the contract.

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— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) February 11, 2018

“We are extremely excited to announce Frank Reich as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts,” – said Colts owner and CEO Jim Irsay said in a statement. “Frank has all the ingredients of a successful head coach: intelligence, innovation, character, organizational and leadership skills and a commanding presence. He also has a stellar reputation, and his myriad of life experiences and the people he has worked with make him the perfect fit for us and our fans. I feel extremely fortunate and could not be more excited for Colts Nation and the future of our franchise.“

Indianapolis Colts were the first of six teams to fire their coach at the end of the regular season, but the last one to actually sign one. Team’s search for Chuck Pagano’s successor had its ups and downs, with Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels agreed to the job mid-January. The Colts already announced the hiring of McDaniels and arranged a press conference. The day before the press conference, however, McDaniels informed the Colts that he will be staying with the Patriots. All the previous candidates, besides McDaniels, already took jobs elsewhere, so the team had to start all over again. They interviewed the New Orleans Saints assistant head coach Dan Campbell and Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier, but Frank Reich ended up getting the job.

Highlights of Reich’s career include serving as quarterbacks coach for Peyton Manning in 2009 and 2010, as well as being OC and QB coach with the San Diego Chargers.

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You don’t get to see this every day. New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels was announced on Tuesday morning as the new head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. The deal with McDaniels was made back in January and Colts just confirmed the deal as they supposed to. However, McDaniels had a change of hearts on the same day and decided to stay with the Patriots.

“After agreeing to contract terms to become the Indianapolis Colts’ new head coach, New England Patriots assistant coach Josh McDaniels this evening informed us that he would not be joining our team,” – the Colts said in a statement on Tuesday night. “Although we are surprised and disappointed, we will resume our head-coaching search immediately and find the right fit to lead our team and organization on and off the field.“

According to reports, Patriots owner Robert Kraft and head coach Bill Belichick made a push in the last 48 hours in order to convince Josh McDaniels to stay with the team after they already lost defensive coordinator Matt Patricia who took Detroit Lions coaching job. The sources say that Patriots offered McDaniels a more lucrative contract, but also an opportunity to work closely with Belichick who offered to take his mentorship to a more higher level. Also, McDaniels liked the idea to have stability with a longer contract and the fact that he wouldn’t have to move his family.

This puts Indianapolis Colts in a very tough position since the team already hired four coaches on which McDaniels insisted upon agreeing to the job. Also, most of the other candidates which the Colts interviewed alongside McDaniels, took the head coaching jobs with other teams. Now the team will have to start with the search all over again, but with lot fewer options to look at now.

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Indianapolis Colts officially confirmed that their new head coach will be former New England Patriots’ offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. The Colts had to wait with the official confirmation until McDaniels finished his job with the Patriots in the Super Bowl LII. According to the team, McDaniels signed a 6-year deal with the Colts.

Josh McDaniels will replace Chuck Pagano, who was fired in December 2017, after spending six seasons with the team. According to ESPN‘s Adam Schefter, McDaniels already started putting together his team. Dallas Cowboys linebackers coach Matt Eberflus will join the Colts as the defensive coordinator while Patriots assistant quarterbacks coach Jerry Schuplinski and Miami Dolphins offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmois are also expected to assume roles in the team’s coaching staff.

McDaniels started his coaching career as graduate assistant at Michigan State University in 1999, working under Nick Saban. He joined the New England Patriots as a personnel assistant in 2001, later serving as quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator until 2008. In 2009, he replaced Mike Shanahan as Denver Broncos head coach and started the season with six straight wins. The Broncos lost eight out of their next 10 games and narrowly missed the playoffs. In 2010 season, McDaniels compiled a 3-8 record, before getting fired. After serving as OC and QB coach at St. Louis Rams in 2011, he returned to the New England Patriots the following year. This made McDaniels the only member of the coaching staff besides Bill Belichick to be a part of all five Patriots’ Super Bowl wins.

With the Indianapolis Colts, Josh McDaniels faces a challenge to get the team back to the playoffs after three seasons drought. He will have $85 million in salary-cap space and the third overall pick in 2018 NFL Draft, but the most important key to his success will be the health of quarterback Andrew Luck who missed the entire 2017 season recovering from a shoulder injury.

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After firing Bill O’Brien earlier this week, Houston Texans decided they won’t name a new permanent head coach until the end of the season. However, that didn’t stop reports about potential candidates for the job from flooding in.

One of the most intriguing ones came from Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated. He recently mentioned that Clemson’s Dabo Swinney and New England Patriots’ offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels are early favorites to fill the Texans’ head coaching vacancy. Breer explained that both Swinney and McDaniels share a connection with Jack Easterby, who currently serves as the organizations’ executive vice president of football operations and interim general manager, which made them fitting candidates for the post.

According to Breer, Dabo Swinney and Easterby enjoy a “very, very strong” relationship, even if it’s considered lowkey. But the even bigger reason why Swinney is eyed by Houston is the fact that he served as the coach of Texans’ star quarterback Deshaun Watson in college.

Swinney was even asked about Houston Texans’ job opening during a press conference but refused to comment on the situation.

“I have not heard from Deshaun and that is not even anything that I want to even have to think about,” said Swinney. “That’s—you would be the one to ask that question, of all the questions. You want to ask anything about Miami?”

Josh McDaniels, on the other hand, knows Jack Easterby very well with the duo worked together for six years in New England. Also, when McDaniels was close to taking over the Indianapolis Colts in 2018, he reportedly wanted to take Easterby with him.

McDaniels was linked with a number of job openings in the past but continues to remain with the Pats. It remains to be seen whether the challenge of leading Texans will change that.

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New England Patriots’ offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels is one of the most sought after candidates for the head coaching vacancies in the NFL this year as well. Still, McDaniels is set to stay with the Pats’ in 2019, after he missed out on a HC job with the Green Bay Packers, who opted to hire Tennessee Titans’ offensive coordinator Matt LeFleur instead.

Speaking with ESPN, McDaniels said that he won’t be taking any more interviews and will remain with New England for the next season.

“The book is closed,” – said McDaniels. “It’s always a humbling experience to have an opportunity to interview with anybody for that position. I was thankful for the opportunity to meet with Green Bay; it always gives you greater insight into another organization of how they do things. It’s been very educational for me every time I’ve gone through it and I’ve appreciated every single one of them.”

“I’m completely focused on the Chargers and our season and finishing it strong. And I’ll be here moving forward.” – he added.

Besides the Packers, Josh McDaniels also had the opportunity to visit the Cincinnati Bengals, but decided to refuse the opportunity. Some other teams, however, decided not to take their chances with the 42-year-old because McDaniels accepted the Indianapolis Colts job last year and ended up backing from the deal to remain with the Pats.

“I have no idea. You’d have to obviously ask them if that had anything to do with anything like that,” – said McDaniels when asked whether this situation prompted certain NFL teams to skip his name during their head coaching search. “I’m grateful for the opportunity I had, but obviously more importantly thankful for the opportunity that I have here. I’ve said before, I think I have one of the best jobs in the world. I’m grateful for the opportunity to continue competing this week against the Chargers.”

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After Josh McDaniels turned down the opportunity to be the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts in favor of staying with the New England Patriots, the Colts moved swiftly and got former Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Frank Reich to take the job. According to reports, Reich will receive a five-year contract. This time, there won’t be backing down, since the Colts made the announcement after Frank Reich signed the contract.

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— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) February 11, 2018

“We are extremely excited to announce Frank Reich as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts,” – said Colts owner and CEO Jim Irsay said in a statement. “Frank has all the ingredients of a successful head coach: intelligence, innovation, character, organizational and leadership skills and a commanding presence. He also has a stellar reputation, and his myriad of life experiences and the people he has worked with make him the perfect fit for us and our fans. I feel extremely fortunate and could not be more excited for Colts Nation and the future of our franchise.“

Indianapolis Colts were the first of six teams to fire their coach at the end of the regular season, but the last one to actually sign one. Team’s search for Chuck Pagano’s successor had its ups and downs, with Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels agreed to the job mid-January. The Colts already announced the hiring of McDaniels and arranged a press conference. The day before the press conference, however, McDaniels informed the Colts that he will be staying with the Patriots. All the previous candidates, besides McDaniels, already took jobs elsewhere, so the team had to start all over again. They interviewed the New Orleans Saints assistant head coach Dan Campbell and Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier, but Frank Reich ended up getting the job.

Highlights of Reich’s career include serving as quarterbacks coach for Peyton Manning in 2009 and 2010, as well as being OC and QB coach with the San Diego Chargers.

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You don’t get to see this every day. New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels was announced on Tuesday morning as the new head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. The deal with McDaniels was made back in January and Colts just confirmed the deal as they supposed to. However, McDaniels had a change of hearts on the same day and decided to stay with the Patriots.

“After agreeing to contract terms to become the Indianapolis Colts’ new head coach, New England Patriots assistant coach Josh McDaniels this evening informed us that he would not be joining our team,” – the Colts said in a statement on Tuesday night. “Although we are surprised and disappointed, we will resume our head-coaching search immediately and find the right fit to lead our team and organization on and off the field.“

According to reports, Patriots owner Robert Kraft and head coach Bill Belichick made a push in the last 48 hours in order to convince Josh McDaniels to stay with the team after they already lost defensive coordinator Matt Patricia who took Detroit Lions coaching job. The sources say that Patriots offered McDaniels a more lucrative contract, but also an opportunity to work closely with Belichick who offered to take his mentorship to a more higher level. Also, McDaniels liked the idea to have stability with a longer contract and the fact that he wouldn’t have to move his family.

This puts Indianapolis Colts in a very tough position since the team already hired four coaches on which McDaniels insisted upon agreeing to the job. Also, most of the other candidates which the Colts interviewed alongside McDaniels, took the head coaching jobs with other teams. Now the team will have to start with the search all over again, but with lot fewer options to look at now.

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Indianapolis Colts officially confirmed that their new head coach will be former New England Patriots’ offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. The Colts had to wait with the official confirmation until McDaniels finished his job with the Patriots in the Super Bowl LII. According to the team, McDaniels signed a 6-year deal with the Colts.

Josh McDaniels will replace Chuck Pagano, who was fired in December 2017, after spending six seasons with the team. According to ESPN‘s Adam Schefter, McDaniels already started putting together his team. Dallas Cowboys linebackers coach Matt Eberflus will join the Colts as the defensive coordinator while Patriots assistant quarterbacks coach Jerry Schuplinski and Miami Dolphins offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmois are also expected to assume roles in the team’s coaching staff.

McDaniels started his coaching career as graduate assistant at Michigan State University in 1999, working under Nick Saban. He joined the New England Patriots as a personnel assistant in 2001, later serving as quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator until 2008. In 2009, he replaced Mike Shanahan as Denver Broncos head coach and started the season with six straight wins. The Broncos lost eight out of their next 10 games and narrowly missed the playoffs. In 2010 season, McDaniels compiled a 3-8 record, before getting fired. After serving as OC and QB coach at St. Louis Rams in 2011, he returned to the New England Patriots the following year. This made McDaniels the only member of the coaching staff besides Bill Belichick to be a part of all five Patriots’ Super Bowl wins.

With the Indianapolis Colts, Josh McDaniels faces a challenge to get the team back to the playoffs after three seasons drought. He will have $85 million in salary-cap space and the third overall pick in 2018 NFL Draft, but the most important key to his success will be the health of quarterback Andrew Luck who missed the entire 2017 season recovering from a shoulder injury.

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