Frank Reich: ‘Offensively It Starts with Me’

The Indianapolis Colts have been in want of a spark to maintain their fleeting-playoff hopes alive. As an alternative, their hopes have been dashed in a 26-3 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday. 

Quarterback Sam Ehlinger was inserted into the beginning lineup two-weeks in the past in hopes his mobility may assist defend an offensive line that had been giving up an alarming variety of sacks.

Ehlinger was sacked a whopping 9 instances by the Patriots.

Head coach Frank Reich fired his offensive coordinator final week and took full accountability of the offensive duties. 

Sunday after the sport, he took full accountability of the offensive efficiency, or lack thereof, towards the Patriots. 

“It was a poor efficiency, particularly on offense,” Reich mentioned after the sport on Sunday.

“Beginning with me, proper?”

“That is what I mentioned in the locker room. The offensive efficiency, that is why I used to be introduced right here. That is my accountability. So we received the gamers. We have got the gamers which can be lots adequate.”

“I’ve to do a greater job.”

“It begins with me on offense. I must do a greater job getting the fellows able to play, placing guys in a very good place to win and having solutions after we face issues.”

Reich took time to reward the opposite models of his workforce.

“You already know, I believed the protection performed properly. Particular groups has been nice all 12 months. Clearly, had the blocked punt. That was a giant play so perhaps not the most effective day there.”

“However total for the 12 months, particular groups has been good. However, in the end, all you are able to do is return and have a look at every play, play-by-play. Clearly, I have not seen movie but. Clearly, it’ll be exhausting to remark an excessive amount of on the specifics.”

“However offensively, it begins with me.”

The Colts fell to 3-5-1 after their loss to the Patriots. The Tennessee Titans misplaced on Sunday evening to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, however nonetheless lead the division by two video games.

Indianapolis has misplaced three in a row and are trending within the fallacious route.

How for much longer can Reich maintain on to his job in Indianapolis? He appears like a person resigned to his destiny.