Saturday takes over from Reich without any coaching experience at the professional or collegiate level and is said to be the first man to do so since Norm Van Brocklin in 1961. Irsay took questions from reporters about the decision to name Saturday as head coach. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Indianapolis Colts center Jeff Saturday, #63, celebrates a fumble recovery in the end zone for a touchdown against the New England Patriots in the fourth quarter of the NFL’s AFC Championship game in Indianapolis, January 21, 2007. (REUTERS/Brian Snyder) “I’m glad he doesn’t have NFL experience. I’m glad he didn’t learn the fear that’s in this league because it’s tough for all of our coaches,” Irsay said, via The Score. “They get scared, they go to analytics, and it becomes difficult… He doesn’t have that fear.” Irsay added, “We’re not building rockets to go to Mars. We’re not nuclear scientists; that’s not our job here. It’s a very simple job we’re doing here.” BIRDS FIRING FRANK REICH AFTER PATRIOTS LOSS Former Indianapolis Colts player Jeff Saturday waves to the crowd during a Ring of Honor induction ceremony for Tarik Glenn on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, during a game against the Washington Commanders at the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Max Gersh/IndyStar-USA TODAY Sports) On Saturday, he said he was shocked when he got the call from Irsay. “Shock would be an understatement,” the former All-Pro center said, via the Indy Star . “We had the conversation and it escalated quickly. He asked me and my wife. He told me he was going to meet with Chris about it. As the day went on, we finally came to a conclusion. It was a whirlwind 12 hours. It was a late call. “I feel fully qualified, excited for the opportunity. If it goes well, I hope it goes great… The job is a win. This is an audition for this job and 31 other jobs.” Saturday, a six-time Pro Bowler and two-time First-Team All-Pro, served as an analyst for ESPN after retiring from the NFL in 2013. He also played briefly for the Green Bay Packers. Center Jeff Saturday, #63 of the Indianapolis Colts watches the game against the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome on August 16, 2008 in Atlanta. (Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Indianapolis dropped to 3-5-1 with a loss to the New England Patriots as their offensive struggles just couldn’t be fixed. The Colts have scored fewer than 20 points six times this season, including a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second week of the season. Ryan Gaydos is the sports editor for Fox News Digital.
