When Jim Irsay fired the Polians, most assumed that Head Coach Jim Caldwell would soon be gone as well. While Caldwell could still be fired and his job security is far from solid at this point, the Indianapolis Colts could be leaning towards retaining him. In his regular mailbag column, Indianapolis Star columnist Mike Chappell said that he believes that the Colts could keep Caldwell despite the team's 2-14 record.
Colts Could Retain Jim Caldwell As Head Coach
The Indianapolis Colts could decide to retain Jim Caldwell, and an announcement on whether or not he will be the team’s head coach going forward is expected sometime this week.
I expect something to be announced Tuesday, Wednesday at the latest. And I expect Caldwell to return. I know that’s not what you or a lot of Colts fans want to hear ... I tried to get a feel for which direction owner Jim Irsay was learning when we talked with him last Wednesday during the press conference to announce the hiring of Grigson. A few things that struck me was he still believes in continuity if at all possible and he mentioned this can’t be a popularity contest. The latter seemed to refer to the possibility of a decision on Caldwell not being popular with the fan base, but the right thing to do for the organization.
Caldwell was part of the Colts' Super Bowl XLI victory and led the team to Super Bowl XLIV in his first season as the team's head coach. Because of his past success and the injury to Peyton Manning, Irsay and Grigson could decide to give Caldwell a second chance.
For more on Caldwell, head over to Indianapolis Colts blog Stampede Blue and SB Nation Indiana.
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