New Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo will remind you a lot of the guy he replaced, Gus Bradley, only with better hair and more excuses.
The Colts have found their replacement for Gus Bradley at defensive coordinator. And it's an AFC champion one coming over.
Robert Saleh left the Jacksonville Jaguars years ago to become the 49ers defensive coordinator. It appears he's returning to that job in the Bay Area.
Anarumo has a track record of being aggressive and using multiple defensive formations. That's a big change from what Colts fans saw under former defensive coordinator Gus Bradley.
Under new defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, you can expect to see a more blitz-heavy Indianapolis Colts' defense. Blitzing was never a staple of Gus Bradley's defensive scheme. During his three seasons as the Colts' defensive play caller,
Lou Anarumo has plenty to fix as the Colts' new defensive coordinator, and one of those is an ego problem. He sticks to what he calls "my standard."
Great players want to be coached. They want to know the truth. ... If they don't, then there's probably an issue there."
The Colts hired Lou Anarumo to replace Gus Bradley at defensive coordinator, giving Anarumo a fresh start after he’d been dismissed by the Bengals.
Colts new defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo plans on being multiple, flexible and relying on defenders who process the game quickly.
Smart. Fast. Physical. New Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo made his defensive philosophy clear during his introductory news conference on Thursday. Anarumo comes to Indianapolis after spending six seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals.
Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints, who also covers the NBA and MLB. He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management, ran his own website, and had bylines at FanSided and the Basketball Network.
Nate Atkins' first Colts mailbag of the offseason zeroes in on new defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo and other changes that could be coming.