Jeff Saturday Reveals What He Was Doing Before Colts Owner Jim Irsay Offered Him The Indianapolis Interim Head Coaching Job Last Year

On today's Pardon My Take... JEFF SATURDAY! The current ESPN NFL analyst and Super Bowl XLI Champion joined Mr. Cat and Mr. Commenter to discuss the NFL, playing with Peyton Manning, team defense and fixes for the Lions and Eagles, sweaty asses and more.

Another talking point during the interview was the process that Saturday went through during his stint as the interim HC for the Indianapolis Colts, where he played from 1999-2011. In a matter of days last November, Saturday went straight from the ESPN studios to the Colts sidelines with a headset. How did that transition begin? Saturday told the story on that phone call he got from owner Jim Irsay on today's show...

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So, you're on a father-son bonding trip out to hunt, and the next thing you know, you are on the phone with a billionaire who is getting ready to offer you a position that is only available to 32 people at a time in the world. THAT is the definition of a crazy turn of events.

It was a great start to the Interim HC career for Coach Saturday, who won his first game. But that would be all, as he and the Colts lost seven in a row to close out the season, including a historical defeat to the Vikings.

This was an awesome interview with Jeff Saturday. Be sure to watch it in its entirety on today's show: