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Pagano makes emotional return to Colt
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December 26, 2012, Wednesday
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INDIANAPOLIS Colts coach Chuck Pagano, who spent the past three months fighting leukemia, wiped away tears on Monday as he returned to work, saying the team's success helped his recovery.
Under interim coach Bruce Arians, the Colts' offensive coordinator, the team that finished with the National Football League's worst record last season, won nine games and at 10-5 has clinched a playoff spot with one game remaining.
"Watching them week in and week out, from a hospital bed or in my living room was not easy," Pagano said.
"You felt helpless at times, but watching them coach and play, they inspired me. They have no quit. They find ways to win."
Pagano, who took the job last January, met with players in his first hours back on duty after having taken an indefinite leave last September to undergo chemotherapy and other treatments to fight blood cancer.
"You just keep the right frame of mind, stay positive and know you can win. You keep that mindset and know you can overcome," Pagano said.
"It's your faith and belief and will. It's like with our players. We talk about beating their man. It's just lining up against something else. We still talk about that will to win. Circumstances don't make you. They reveal you."
Colts owner Jim Irsay was confident Pagano was ready to return to guide the team as it prepares to close the season next Sunday against Houston.
"I know Chuck is ready for this challenge," Irsay said. "I know the time is right for him to grab the reins and get that head coaching cap on and get the coaching journey back."
Under interim coach Bruce Arians, the Colts' offensive coordinator, the team that finished with the National Football League's worst record last season, won nine games and at 10-5 has clinched a playoff spot with one game remaining.
"Watching them week in and week out, from a hospital bed or in my living room was not easy," Pagano said.
"You felt helpless at times, but watching them coach and play, they inspired me. They have no quit. They find ways to win."
Pagano, who took the job last January, met with players in his first hours back on duty after having taken an indefinite leave last September to undergo chemotherapy and other treatments to fight blood cancer.
"You just keep the right frame of mind, stay positive and know you can win. You keep that mindset and know you can overcome," Pagano said.
"It's your faith and belief and will. It's like with our players. We talk about beating their man. It's just lining up against something else. We still talk about that will to win. Circumstances don't make you. They reveal you."
Colts owner Jim Irsay was confident Pagano was ready to return to guide the team as it prepares to close the season next Sunday against Houston.
"I know Chuck is ready for this challenge," Irsay said. "I know the time is right for him to grab the reins and get that head coaching cap on and get the coaching journey back."
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