Josh McDaniels turned down his second chance to become an NFL head coach this year when he left the Colts at the altar. Nearly two months later, the Patriots offensive coordinator opened up about what took place and the circumstances that led him to staying put in New England. Here’s a look at the highlights of his chat with Jim McBride of the Boston Globe: 
On why he remained with the Patriots:
“I wasn’t 100 percent sure what the future was. I just hadn’t had any clarity on that. So, where did I fit in? Where there any plans? I just didn’t have much clarity on what my role was here moving forward. Once I heard from Robert and Bill on that Tuesday, it just gave me reason to pause and consider this whole situation. The opportunity to stay here and work for who I think is the greatest owner in sports and the best head football coach in the history of our game, to work with the best quarterback that has ever played . . . Look, I’m privileged to have the opportunity to do that and when they kind of crystallized that — ‘Hey, here’s what we see going forward and here’s how we would like you to fit into it’ — it gave me a reason to stop and say, ‘all right, what’s the best decision for me?’ And certainly it was difficult. But I made the decision on my own, nobody pushed me into it.”
On Colts GM Chris Ballard:
“Chris was tremendous the whole entire time. He’s an incredible human being. He’s great at what he does. He’s going to be successful. It was difficult. I had a friendship with him — I still do . . . He’s a guy that I have a lot of respect for and admiration for. He was a big reason why I was interested in that job in the first place. It was as difficult a decision as I’ve ever made professionally. He handled it extremely well, he was a complete professional about it.
On his would-be Indy assistants:
“I spoke to all of them that night right away, shortly after I talked to Chris. They were professionals. Like I said, it wasn’t easy for anybody. I apologized to them if it put them in an awkward position. They’re all there [in Indianapolis], which I’m very happy about. They have great opportunities, they’re great coaches, they’re great people, and I’m happy that it worked out for them in that regard. Again, it was never my intention to go into this and put anybody in an awkward position or do any harm to anybody or do anything to hurt anybody’s career. That certainly wasn’t a part of my thought process. I just felt like, once I knew the whole picture and I had the opportunity to make a decision, it was tough but I feel like I made the right one.’’
On speculation that his family persuaded him not to relocate:
“My family was ready to go to Indianapolis because at that point that was the decision I had made. So, this isn’t a thing where I’m telling you, ‘I couldn’t move and all that’ — that’s not the case. If that were the case I wouldn’t interview. They’re very supportive. My wife’s incredible, my kids are great. Do they love New England? Absolutely . . . And have we been blessed to be part of this organization? No doubt. But I’d say in the long run, this coaching profession is kind of crazy. And they know that. And at some point, if I have to move or if we end up moving, they understand that’s part of the situation and they were ready to do that.’’
Truth is: he wussied out.
So he took the Indy job because he wasn’t sure of his future in NE? Guess he never thought about asking?
Right? Poor communication. Both on the Patriots and McDaniel.
Your all idiots and are just pissed the patriots will continue to dominate. Tell me the last coordinator to leave ne and be successful? Exactly…
‘Tis better to be called an idiot by someone else than to type on the internet and prove to others that you are an idiot. “You’re” welcome.
I’m pretty sure that it’s some unwritten rule that you can’t call someone else an idiot unless you don’t understand basic grammar
Patriots will no longer be relevant in a year, they won’t continue to dominate as you put it. McDaniels belongs in NE because like Kraft, Belichick, & Brady; he has no integrity.
continue to dominate until Brady retires in a couple years, which will be around the same time those young QBs NY and Buffalo are gonna be drafting will be coming into their primes
So when Bill B retires this year are the Pats going to give a fake interview to an African American before giving Daniels the job? He pretty much said that’s why he came back…the future is him.
They won’t need to follow the Rooney rule to promote him
Exactly, that’s why the Ravens can just promote DeCosta after Ozzie Newsome steps down
In fairness every team gives those same fake interviews. The Rooney rule is pointless.
Does that make you feel better about yourself or are you 11 years old?
Good for him. Kraft and Bill must’ve given him the ultimate “wink wink” cuz why else would he turn down a promotion. I honestly think Josh got his chance and realized how hard it was, and now he knows where he stands and that its not a matter of waiting for a job but more of the right mix of players. Gotta be one of the more smarter assistants of this era. He’s still young and when Bill wraps it up i have no doubt there will be a young quarterback ready to play just as Josh takes over as head coach and the baton that is the patriot way will be passed.
Sorry about the baton being passed, then after McDaniels stops to wonder if he’s made the right decision, inadvertently drops the baton, & he, the new QB, the 3 assistants (all he could convince & blindly trust him), & Kraft himself all go up in blazes. Meanwhile the Colts win the SB.
Trade Jacoby B. back to New England so he can continue to be groomed to follow TB. There is a long enough off season so interviews and ‘wink winks’ can wait until after the Super Bowl; you would have avoided this whole Josh M fiasco if the rule was changed.
You can have him back for a bag of deflated footballs. He sucks.
Notice it took nearly 2 months to get their stories straight before they became available for comment. Here’s the real story; Ballard is still young by NFL comparisons, he simply didn’t know that dealing with NE was like dealing with a rabid dog. Can’t ever trust them. Period.
So basically, after all his window dressing and false flattery about their GM, he used the Colts as a bargaining chip.