While the debate rages on publicly about the extent to which Josh McDaniels wronged the Indianapolis Colts by reaching a deal to be their head coach and then backing out Tuesday night, the Colts don’t have much time to participate. They must quickly move on to more pertinent, forward-facing matters. They must clean up the mess left by the McDaniels fiasco, and the only way for them to do that is to find a coach who will help them recapture the on-field success of their not-too-distant past.
“Things work out for a reason,” general manager Chris Ballard said when he spoke to reporters Wednesday in Indianapolis.