Bills Playoff Hero, Colts Coach Frank Reich Fired After Week 9 Loss vs. Patriots

Frank Reich led the Colts to a 3-5-1 record this season, far from the success he had with the 1990s Bills dynasty.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 7, 2022

Former Buffalo Bills legend Frank Reich is looking for a new job after he was fired as the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts.

ESPN was the first to report about Reich's dismissal.

Reich, 60, was fired after a 3-5-1 start to the Colts' season and became the scapegoat after several questionable decisions on the management side.

The Colts traded away Carson Wentz in the offseason and acquired Matt Ryan in a separate trade. Despite being top-10 in passing yards through seven games, Ryan was benched in favor of second-year pro Sam Ehlinger, who has yet to throw a touchdown in two games as the starter.

Then, the team fired offensive coordinator Marcus Brady last week and traded Nyheim Hines to the Bills in a move that signaled a rebuild for the Colts.

Now, the team is looking for a new head coach after firing Reich.

Reich spent the first 10 seasons of his playing career with the Bills as Jim Kelly's primary backup. His iconic moment from playing with the Bills came during the 1992 Wild Card game against the Houston Oilers, where he overcame a 27-point deficit to grab a playoff win. Buffalo would eventually make the Super Bowl that year, but lost 52-17 to Jimmy Johnson, Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith and the talented Dallas Cowboys squad.

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Published Nov 7, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.