The Josh McDaniels saga dominated the early part of the NFL offseason after the Patriots OC reneged on a verbal agreement to become the new head coach of the Indianapolis Colts at the final hour. With assistants already in place, the shockingly late change of heart was not a good look for McDaniels who cited the stability and familiarity of the Patriots organisation over the uncertainty of the situation in Indy as one of his main reasons for pulling out of what looked to be a done deal. The move was widely considered to be a morally questionable one, and one that would seriously jeopardise his chances of being offered another top job in the foreseeable future. However, the ordeal seemingly hasn't hastened his desire to become a head coach again.  

McDaniels addressed the New England media for the first time since the damaging incident Friday, and expressed his gratitude for the chance to come back to Foxborough whilst maintaining that he does one day hope to earn another head coaching opportunity.

"You know, there's a lot that goes into those things. It can be very complicated," he said via the team's official website.. "I'll say this, I've stated again and again that I definitely want to be a head coach again. At the same time, I love being here. This is where my kids were born and raised. And we've made a pretty special life here and that's not an easy thing to leave. So, there's a lot to consider.

"Certainly, leaving here, I don't take lightly, ever. I would never take that lightly. It was a difficult process and I'm very happy with the decision that we made and grateful to be here and continue working towards the 2018 season."

Speculation swirled around the time that the 42-year-old backed out on the Colts job that he had been given some kind of guarantee by the Pats that he'd be Bill Belichick's replacement when that time arrived.

McDaniels firmly quashed those largely unfounded rumours though.

"Nope. Nope. I mean, my role is the same," he said. "Look, I think if you're here, you have an opportunity to work with and for some of the best people in our game. Maybe some of the best people that have ever done those things in our game. So, I feel like it's a great opportunity to be here in my role."

Though he's made his position clear as far as harbouring ambitions to once more become a head coach in the future, it does seem like the stability in New England for his family and himself could continue to be a sticking point that teams will have to work hard to overcome should they want him to lead their franchise. 

It remains hugely ambiguous whether any owner will want to put their trust in him after what he did to Jim Irsay and the Colts though, so his ambitions could well be futile outside of having the unenviable task of leading the Patriots into the post-Belichick era.