Indianapolis Colts cornerback Kenny Moore II took a moment to reflect on this week's reunion with Matt Eberflus.
It’s also pretty a special moment for the two, who haven’t talked much since Eberflus took the Chicago job but have a healthy admiration for one another.
The next season, Moore’s playing time increased under Eberflus and the new coaching staff and he was so successful defending slot receivers that IndyFrom there, Moore became the anchor of the secondary, a key leader in the locker room and in 2021, a first-time Pro Bowler. Then came the Bears offer — and the breakup.
“We all knew how much he meant to this team, to be over a team,” Moore said. “He can get the job done and I would just tell him, he looked good and I’m proud of him being a coach.” Colts owner Jim Irsay occasionally talks about growing up in Chicago, a fan of Hall of Famers Gale Sayers and Dick Butkus before his father, Robert, took over the Colts.
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