PHOENIX — Tony Sparano Jr. might be one of the NFL’s best-kept secrets. When Shane Steichen hired the second-generation offensive line coach to rebuild the Indianapolis Colts’ unit, Sparano had never been in charge of his own offensive line room, even though he’d been in the NFL for more than a decade. Not only did […]
PHOENIX — Tony Sparano Jr. might be one of the NFL’s best-kept secrets.
When Shane Steichen hired the second-generation offensive line coach to rebuild the Indianapolis Colts’ unit, Sparano had never been in charge of his own offensive line room, even though he’d been in the NFL for more than a decade.
Not only did Sparano rescue the Colts offensive line from its collapse in 2022, he has successfully spent the last three seasons renovating the unit with a series of mid-round draft picks, a rarity in an era when college offensive linemen are less prepared than ever to enter the NFL.…Read more by Joel A. Erickson