It would be safe to say that Nick Foles looked pretty terrible on Monday night. Head coach Jeff Saturday’s solution to that problem is to give America more Nick Foles.
The former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback looked dreadful in the dreadful Indianapolis Colts loss, completing 17 of 29 passes for only 143 yards, zero touchdowns, and three interceptions.
Three interceptions tonight for Nick Foles. Asante Samuel, Jr. takes this one.pic.twitter.com/MiCgPOUqbq
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) December 27, 2022
It was the kind of performance that would get most NFL quarterbacks benched. However, the alternative for head coach Jeff Saturday would be to put Matt Ryan or Sam Ehlinger back in, and that doesn’t sound much better.
So, the interim head coach is sticking with Foles. Because, well, he has no choice at this point.
“Nick’s the quarterback, and we’re moving forward with that,” said Saturday on Monday, according to Indy Star’s Joel A. Erickson.
Jeff Saturday: "Nick's the quarterback, and we're moving forward with that."
— Joel A. Erickson (@JoelAErickson) December 27, 2022
The truth is that Saturday is damned if he does, damned if he doesn’t. None of the three Colts starters this season have performed well and are a big part of why the team is now 4-10-1.
Saturday’s tenure as interim coach has been controversial, to say the least. And while he did win his first game as head coach, it’s mostly been a series of miserable exercises in futility, regardless of who is taking snaps.
About Sean Keeley
Along with writing for Awful Announcing and The Comeback, Sean is the Managing Editor for Comeback Media. Previously, he created the Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician and wrote 'How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way to Brainwash Your Child Into Rooting for Syracuse.' He has also written non-Syracuse-related things for SB Nation, Curbed, and other outlets. He currently lives in Seattle where he is complaining about bagels. Send tips/comments/complaints to sean@thecomeback.com.