Why Colts Firing Polians Means Jeff Fisher as Head Coach Is Inevitable

According to Chris Mortensen of ESPN, the Indianapolis Colts have fired both Bill and Chris Polian.

That being said, it remains to be seen as to whether head coach Jim Caldwell will return for the 2012 season. If not, it's obviously better to replace him now—as opposed to just before or after the 2012 NFL draft.

With a reputable head coach such as Jeff Fisher available on the coaches' free-agent market, it almost seems inevitable.

In an article by Mike Freeman of CBS Sports, he said he believes that Fisher could end up in Indy if Caldwell is let go.

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I'm told by a source close to Fisher that of all the jobs, two mainly intrigue him.
One is Indianapolis (though it's not certain the Colts will fire Jim Caldwell). Fisher, I'm told, loves the idea of coaching either Peyton Manning or Andrew Luck (or both). Well, yeah, of course he would. What coach wouldn't?

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As for where the Colts need to improve, their defense ranks No. 15 against the pass and No. 26 against the run. They allowed a total of 370 yards per game (rank No. 25).

Indianapolis also allowed an average of 26.9 points per game (rank No. 28), so the red-zone defense needs to improve also.

To make matters worse, the Colts finished -10 in turnover differential (rank No. 27) and forced just 16 total turnovers on the year (eight picks, eight fumble recoveries).

If owner Jim Irsay wants to revive the attitude of his team, bringing in a coach such as Jeff Fisher will immediately turn things around.

Fisher will have the locker room's respect from the start. He'll be sure they draft Andrew Luck to one-day takeover for Peyton Manning.

Also, being that Indianapolis is in the AFC South, it's a bittersweet position for Fisher. He'll have the opportunity to beat his former team, the Tennessee Titans.

Plus, after all those years of getting beaten by Peyton Manning, it would be a relief for Fisher to have Manning on his side. Not to mention Peyton would make a great NFL coach once retired, so maybe Fisher keeps him on staff as Luck develops.

We're talking about reloading in Circle City, not rebuilding.