The bad blood between the Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots isn't going away anytime soon.
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Josh McDaniels was supposed to become the new head coach of the Colts, but he decided to return as the offensive coordinator for the Patriots. That led Colts general manager Chris Ballard to declare that the rivalry was "back on."
Yooooooo Chris Ballard said “the rivalry is back on” before walking out of his press conference. pic.twitter.com/yR1TsX393m
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) February 7, 2018
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But Patriots owner Robert Kraft doesn't believe the rivalry ever went anywhere. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Kraft is still bitter about the Colts ratting out the Patriots for DeflateGate, and he made sure to bring McDaniels back to stick another dagger in the Colts.
Text from one league source: “That’s Kraft putting it to the Colts again. He will forever try and (expletive) that place ever since deflate gate.”
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 7, 2018
In the past 48 hours, Patriots owner Robert Kraft began talking with Josh McDaniels and ultimately wound up sweetening his contract, helping to entice him to remain in New England, per sources. Bill Belichick has his OC back.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 7, 2018
And in case you were wondering, yes, the Patriots and Colts do play next season in Foxborough. There will be plenty of drama leading up to that game.
The Colts and Pats had several memorable battles in the 2000s between Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, and as Ballard said, the rivalry isn't going anywhere.
