Jeff Saturday embarrasses Josh McDaniels, Raiders with debut win: Best memes and tweets
Colts interim head coach Jeff Saturday was triumphant in his debut against the Raiders, putting even more pressure on Josh McDaniels.
Jeff Saturday was the Colts‘ surprise pick to take over as interim head coach after the firing of Frank Reich. A week of debate followed, considering Saturday’s lack of coaching experience at any level. Was Jim Irsay insane?
The line between madness and genius is thin and Irsay gets to claim he’s on the right side of it after Saturday led the Colts to a 25-20 victory over the Raiders in his debut.
That’s right, Saturday is 1-0 as an NFL head coach. Let’s all ruminate on that one for a while.
Best NFL memes and tweets on Jeff Saturday’s Colts beating the Raiders
It helps that Saturday made his debut against a Raiders team that looks like they need a coaching change themselves. The hiring of Josh McDaniels looks more and more foolish with every passing week.
Losing to a team like the Colts with a head coach like Saturday did not make McDaniels’ job security feel any tighter.
Saturday got credit for reinstating Matt Ryan as the Colts starting quarterback and that paid off as Ryan completed 21-of-28 passes for 222 yards and a touchdown. The focal point on offense stayed with Jonathan Taylor, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown. Ryan also found the endzone with his legs.
The problem for McDaniels is that he’s got the firepower to beat Indianapolis. Derek Carr, Davante Adams and Josh Jacobs should be able to get the job done. Instead, Las Vegas can’t put anything together right now.
The Raiders have two wins this season over the hapless Broncos and the lowly Texans. They’ve lost three games in a row.
If losing to Saturday isn’t the last straw, it’s not far away from it.
