Colts find new coach in Reich

The Indianapolis Colts have hired Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Frank Reich as their new head coach.

Team officials made the announcement Sunday. Reich is expected to be introduced at a news conference Tuesday.

The move comes five days after the Colts announced New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels would be their next coach. McDaniels backed out of the deal eight hours later.

Now, the Colts have hired the man who helped the Eagles outwit McDaniels in last week’s Super Bowl.

Reich returns to the franchise where he started his coaching career as an intern in 2006 before becoming a fulltime assistant in 2008.

He may be best known for rallying the Buffalo Bills from a 35-3 deficit to a 41-38 overtime victory over the Houston Oilers in January 1993 — the biggest comeback in playoff history. And now he will be paired with the architect of the second-biggest playoff comeback in Andrew Luck.

But Reich also has become a well-respected coach.

He joined the Colts as an offensive assistant in 2008, became Peyton Manning’s position coach in 2009 as the Colts won their first 14 games en route to their second AFC title in four years. Indy lost in the Super Bowl to New Orleans.

Reich retained his title until taking over as Indy’s receivers’ coach in 2011, then moving to Arizona in 2012, where he also coached receivers.

Golf

POTTES JR. WINS AT PEBBLE BEACH » Ted Potter Jr. outplayed the world’s No. 1 player and held off everyone else to win the AT&T Pebble Beach National for his first victory since a broken ankle nearly ended his career.

Potter holed a chip from behind the green for birdie on the par-3 seventh hole to build a two-shot lead over Dustin Johnson, and he didn’t make another mistake the rest of a breezy afternoon at Pebble Beach.

Hockey

MONSTERS WIN IN OT » A game-winning goal in overtime is normally celebrated with hugs and smiles from teammates.

The party didn’t last long for Zac Dalpe on Feb. 11 at Quicken Loans Arena, however. When his shot from the right circle 32 seconds into overtime beat Manitoba goalie Jamie Phillips high on the glove side for a 3-2 Monsters’ win, he scored with a heavy heart.

Dalpe learned in the morning that one of his best friends died in a car accident in Brantford, Ontario, Canada the night before. He thought about sitting out the game against the Moose but decided that isn’t what his friend would want.

“I don’t think he would have wanted me to take today off,” said Dalpe. “That’s for sure. Thank God I have a kid and a fiancée to keep me busy. It was a rough morning, but I’m going to be back home at some point this week to support the family and do a job back home.”