What does it really take for a head coach to survive a third season in today’s NFL? “Coaches value consistency. Coaches value players they can trust. And above all else, coaches value the person that they believe gives them the best chance to win. It’s year three for Shane Steichen. He needs to win,” declared Ross Tucker on national radio, echoing the words on every Colts fan’s mind. That thick sense of urgency has been simmering beneath the surface in Indianapolis for months, setting the stage for a quarterback decision that would have seemed unthinkable just a year ago.

Walk into the Colts’ practice facility and you can almost feel the tension humming behind the front-office walls. Franchise expectations, pent-up from seasons of QB roulette, have merged with the pressure-cooker

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