Ex-Colts coach Pagano takes out ad thanking fans
Recently fired Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano took out an ad in Sunday's Indianapolis Star thanking fans for their support during his six-year run as the team's head coach.
Indianapolis Star reporter Zak Keefer shared a photo of Pagano's ad in the paper.
"My only regret is not being able to deliver the Lombardi Trophy to this city that deserves to hoist it once again," Pagano wrote. "Through the ups and downs of the last six years, your support for the Indianapolis Colts was unwavering and that's a testament to you -- Colts Nation. It's been an absolute honor and privilege to serve as head coach of the Colts."
Pagano had a 53-43 record with the Colts and was fired after a 4-12 season in 2017. He led the Colts to the playoffs in each of his first three seasons as coach, though he missed 12 games during his first year in 2012 after he was diagnosed with leukemia.
"Just eight months after arriving, our journey hit a detour and I was soon receiving chemotherapy to treat leukemia that had spread through my body," Pagano wrote in the ad. "I will never forget the outpouring of strength and encouragement that we received from this community, state and supporters around the globe. Our family quickly realized the true embodiment of Hoosier Hospitality."
Pagano was two years into a four-year extension at the time of his firing.
--Field Level Media
