Chuck Pagano to Return as Colts HC: Latest Comments and Reaction

January 5, 2016   ·   Mike Chiari   ·   Jump to comments

After weeks of speculation to the contrary, the Indianapolis Colts officially announced Monday that Chuck Pagano will return as their head coach in 2016. The extension is for four years, according to Colts owner Jim Irsay. 
"Continuity plays a role... It wasn't fan pressure, player pressure. It was that Chuck's won 44 games in the last four years," said Irsay, per Stephen Holder of the Indianapolis Star.
Pagano made it clear how excited he is to remain with the franchise, per CBS Sports' Will Brinson, “I’ve had a lot of great days in my life but none better than today. This is absolutely the best day of my life.”
The news comes as a major surprise, as ESPN's Mike Wells reported on Dec. 31 that the Colts had no plans to retain the 55-year-old coach, according to NFL on ESPN.
Despite going 11-5 in each of his first three seasons with the Colts and leading the team to the AFC Championship Game last season, Pagano entered ...

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