INDIANAPOLIS — Chuck Pagano won over the Colts' locker room with a personal touch. He won over the fans by fiercely battling leukemia in the public eye.
He used that same fighting spirit Monday night to convince owner Jim Irsay he deserved a new contract.
Irsay did better than that.
Just one day after it appeared Pagano had coached his final game in Indianapolis, the 55-year-old coach agreed to a new four-year deal and general manager Ryan Grigson accepted a three-year extension that will be added to the one year left on his original contract. That means the pair will be working together through the 2019 season.