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4 Years, 4 Games, 4 Reasons Why Grigson and Pagano Should Be Safe For Season

By Luke Schultheis

Oct 1, 2016; London, United Kingdom; Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay on the main stage during NFL on Regent Street prior to the International Series game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 1, 2016; London, United Kingdom; Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay on the main stage during NFL on Regent Street prior to the International Series game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 11, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano argues a call in the second half of the game against the Detroit Lions at Lucas Oil Stadium. the Detroit Lions beat the Indianapolis Colts by the score of 39-35. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 11, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano argues a call in the second half of the game against the Detroit Lions at Lucas Oil Stadium. the Detroit Lions beat the Indianapolis Colts by the score of 39-35. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Ultimate Knee-Jerk Reaction

When re-upping Grigson and Pagano, Irsay preached of having continuity and long-term stability atop the organization just like all-time winning organizations such as the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers have had for seemingly so long.

Having freshly inked both Grigson and Pagano to new contracts that run for 4 years, it would be the ultimate knee jerk reaction to fire them just after 4 games to start the regular season–disappointing start and all.

One coach who was linked to the Colts last offseason, Sean Payton, has his New Orleans Saints at 1-3 just like Pagano, while the departed coach that everyone seems to want back, Bruce Arians, has his Arizona Cardinals shockingly only at 1-3 as well.

Point being that Pagano isn’t the only coach whose team is failing to meet expectations right now–as so are a lot of his sought after replacements.

Irsay has never fired a general manager coach or general manager midseason in his 19 seasons prior running the team, and it doesn’t seem like he’d make such a knee jerk reaction now despite his team’s slow start.

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