INDIANAPOLIS — The man the Colts had to spend half a decade convincing to come back to the sideline has now become a fixture of the Indianapolis coaching staff.
Reggie Wayne is now headed into his fourth season as the Colts wide receivers coach, the man who presided over the construction of a room that produced three receivers with 800 yards or more last season.
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Early in his coaching career, Wayne used to joke he was still coaching on a trial basis.
Wayne hasn’t made as many of those jokes lately.
“It’s a cycle,” Wayne said. “It’s like that Christmas gift that keeps on giving.”
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The investment Wayne’s made in the Indianapolis receivers is what keeps bringing him back. The Colts keep drafting young wide receivers to place in Wayne’s care, and that creates a bond that’s hard to break.
“If I dipped, then I’d feel like I’m letting dudes down, and that’s never going to end,” Wayne said. “I just go with the flow.”
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By now, Wayne knows he loves coaching.
The only thing that could get him out of the business at this point is his family.
“As long as my kids at home tell me I’m good, I’ll keep rocking,” Wayne said. “My kids, that would be the main reason I dipped.”
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