Colts coach Shane Steichen’s chilling 1-word message to team ahead of huge Week 18 contest with Texans
Shane Steichen leaves no doubt over what he expects his team to do next Sunday against the Texans
Heading into the season, the Indianapolis Colts’ playoff hopes were already considered slim before they even played a game. With a new head coach (Shane Steichen) and a rookie quarterback (Anthony Richardson) leading the way, there wasn’t much reason to believe that the Colts would make a substantial impact in 2023. Then
Richardson’s rookie year was cut short by a season-ending ending injury just a month into the season, Gardner Minshew came in, and the Colts continued to win games that nobody expected they would. Now, improbably, the Colts can clinch a Playoff berth with a week 18 win over the Houston Texans, who are in the same position as their AFC South rival.
At this point, Shane Steichen has probably already used up all of his best material to fire up his team, but given his two years in Philadelphia, Steichen has one last motivational tactic he can use to rally the troops, one that comes courtesy of a bed-ridden Adrian Balboa in Rocky II (h/t James Boyd of The Athletic).
It really is that simple. There aren’t any other scenarios in play that could prevent the Colts from making a stunning postseason appearance. If they win, they’re in… and depending on if Jacksonville loses to Tennessee, they could even host a Wild Card round game. If they lose, they’re out. That just leaves one option for the Colts. Yo Adrian, what was it that you said?
