It is a huge surprise that the Colts decided to stick with Chuck Pagano as head coach—he’s been a dead man walking for weeks, and very specific reports had Jim Irsay set to fire him at the close of a disappointing season. But the unexpectedness of Pagano’s retention pales in comparison to the absolute shock that Indy has re-upped with both Pagano and GM Ryan Grigson, who have long clashed both personally and professionally. Were this just about any other franchise (a commenter said it best : this is something the Browns would do), it’d be perceived as hilarious and disastrous. Which doesn’t mean it also won’t be that here.
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