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Indianapolis Colts must factor in highs and lows of team management

By Evan Reller

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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Jan 3, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano salutes the fans as he walks off the field after the game against the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium. Indianapolis defeats Tennessee 30-24. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano salutes the fans as he walks off the field after the game against the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium. Indianapolis defeats Tennessee 30-24. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

Chuck Pagano’s Greatest Strengths

The one thing you can say about Pagano is that his team rarely quits. The players love him and he genuinely seems like a good guy. His cliches get old, but he is an inspirational figure in the community.

He’s managed to coach his team into games that looked well on their way to a blowout only to come away with a last second win. We’ve seen a few of those games in 2016. The Colts victory over the Chiefs in the 2013 playoffs is a prime example.

We’ve also seen his staff come up with some rock solid game plans to defeat superior opponents. The Colts mercilessly attacked the Jets secondary just two weeks ago, knowing it was the soft spot of the defense and it paid off. Back in 2014, the Colts upset the Broncos by forcing an ailing Manning to throw deep against them, something he was unable to do at the time due to a thigh injury. The repeated that move in 2015 against the Broncos as well.

It is really easy to like Pagano, the man, but much more difficult to like him as a coach.

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