BREAKING: Colts Fire Frank Reich After Embarrassing Patriots Loss

The Indianapolis Colts lost 26-3 to the New England Patriots on Sunday, which led to the team firing head coach Frank Reich.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 7, 2022

The Indianapolis Colts are officially looking for a new head coach after the team fired Frank Reich Monday morning. ESPN was the first to report the news.

The New England Patriots were partially responsible for Reich's dismissal after beating the Colts 26-3 lTast weekend. The Pats' defense totally smothered Indy, sacking quarterback Sam Ehlinger nine times - including three each from Josh Uche and Matthew Judon - and holding it to 0 of 14 on third down.

Said Reich after the game, "It starts with me on offense."

Reich led the Colts to a 3-5-1 record this season and a 40-33-1 record during his five-year tenure with the team. Last year, Reich signed an extension to coach the Colts until the 2026 season, meaning he still has four years left on the deal.

This isn't the first major decision the Colts have made this season. After trading for Matt Ryan this offseason the team benched him seven games into the season - despite being Top 10 in passing yards - in favor of second-year pro Ehlinger.

The fomrer Texas Longhorn has struggled since taking over as the starter in Week 8. Against the Pats, Ehlinger completed just 51.7 percent of his passes for 103 yards and an interception.

The team also fired offensive coordinator Marcus Brady after Ehlinger's poor performance in Week 8. So now, the Colts are without an offensive coordinator, a head coach and a stable quarterback situation.

And the Patriots' loss was the last domino to push them over the edge.

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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.