LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears hired former Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Mike Pettine as a senior defensive assistant Wednesday.
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — (AP) — Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano expected great production this season from a group of players who led the NFL in numerous statistical categories last...
Bears defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano returns to the city where he used to be the head coach when Chicago travels to Indianapolis to face the Colts on Saturday.
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New faces: Defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano, S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, CB Buster Skrine, WR Cordarrelle Patterson, K Eddy Pineiro, RB David Montgomery, RB Mike Davis, WR...
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chuck Pagano made the most of his time away from the sideline. He's also glad to be coaching again.
The Chicago Bears' new defensive coordinator gets to put his...
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chuck Pagano is ready to embrace the "opportunity of a lifetime" as the Chicago Bears' defensive coordinator.
He inherits a group that ranked among the best in the NFL and helped Chicago win the NFC North after four straight last-place finishes. The Bears made the playoffs for the first time in eight years in their first season under coach Matt Nagy.
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace wouldn't say if Cody Parkey will return for another season, and coach Matt Nagy called out the struggling kicker for appearing on the "Today" show last week.
Pace was adamant Monday that the Bears need improvement in the kicking game, calling it a "position of emphasis for us." When asked if Parkey will return for a second season, he said: "Those are things that need to play out as we go into it."
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears rode a dominant defense to the NFC North championship in a breakout season. They hope to keep it going with a new coordinator.
The Bears hired former Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano to replace Vic Fangio on Friday, hoping he can help them build on what they accomplished this season.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — John Elway met with Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio about the Denver Broncos' head coaching vacancy Monday, a day after Chicago's 16-15 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC wild-card playoffs.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Broncos general manager John Elway continued his latest coaching search Thursday by interviewing Zac Taylor, the Rams' 35-year-old quarterbacks coach who's long on football pedigree but short on experience.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — John Elway's search for his fourth coach in six seasons began with former Colts head coach Chuck Pagano, a native of Boulder, Colorado, on Wednesday.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Colts general manager Chis Ballard showed up for a news conference Wednesday — just not the one he expected.
Instead of introducing Josh McDaniels as the team's new head coach, Ballard stood in front of reporters trying to explain why New England's longtime offensive coordinator reneged on a deal he initially accepted.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josh McDaniels has backed out of a deal to become the Indianapolis' Colts new coach, a decision that shocked the franchise hours after it announced his hiring.
The Colts confirmed McDaniels' decision in a statement Tuesday night after reports emerged that the Patriots' offensive coordinator had opted to stay in New England with coach Bill Belichick.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josh McDaniels has backed out of a deal to become the Indianapolis' Colts new coach, a decision that shocked the franchise hours after it announced his hiring.
The Colts confirmed McDaniels' decision in a statement Tuesday night after reports emerged that the Patriots' offensive coordinator had opted to stay in New England with coach Bill Belichick.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay is betting big on Andrew Luck's health.
He's hoping some head coaching candidates follow his lead.
One day after firing Chuck Pagano, Irsay and general manager Chris Ballard laid out their plan to search for a successor and Irsay wasted no time making his strongest selling point — Luck's likely return in 2018.
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Vance Joseph is still the head coach in Denver. Plenty members of his staff, though, are looking for new jobs.
Among those who won't be back in 2018 with the Broncos are special teams coach Brock Olivo, running backs coach Eric Studesville, wide receivers coach Tyke Tolbert and O-line coach Jeff Davidson.
Also, outside linebackers coach Fred Pagac's contract isn't being renewed.
The Lions and Bears showed their coaches the door. Bruce Arians of the Cardinals found it himself. And Vance Joseph of the Broncos remained gainfully employed despite enduring the sort of season that doesn't go down well in Denver.
What is traditionally the NFL's biggest day for firings, "Black Monday," started with a flurry when Detroit canned Jim Caldwell and Chicago did the same to John Fox, both before noon.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jack Del Rio and Chuck Pagano are already out. Todd Bowles, Adam Gase and Dirk Koetter are coming back.
Ben McAdoo is long gone.
The fate of several other NFL coaches could be determined in the next few days, maybe even the next few hours.
It's shaping up to be another "Black Monday" for the league. There have been at least six coaching changes every year since 2011, a streak that is expected to continue in 2018.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — First, Chuck Pagano lost Andrew Luck.
Then the Indianapolis Colts started losing games.
And now it has cost him a job.
Six years after convincing Jim Irsay he could lead the Colts to a Super Bowl, and two years after convincing the team owner to give him a surprise contract extension, Pagano was fired Sunday less than two hours after the Colts' beat Houston 22-13 in their season finale.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano never asked his team to win Sunday's season finale for him.
They did it anyway — and he lost his job anyway.
With a dismal season drawing to a close and Pagano's fate seemingly decided, Jacoby Brissett threw for one touchdown, Marlon Mack ran for another and Adam Vinatieri made two field goals to send their coach out with one last victory celebration, 22-13 over Houston.
BALTIMORE (AP) — The game played out as many had before, complete with an ending that was both predictable and painstakingly familiar.
If you're a fan of the Colts, then you're quite used to this scenario: Indianapolis keeps the game tantalizingly close, gets into position to pull out a win and then falls short.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts have been getting beaten up all season.
On Thursday, they got banged up, too.
The Colts wanted to show a national television audience they were better than their numbers. Instead, Indy went home from its latest loss with a long injury list and a head coach that was relieved about one thing.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Approaching 30, Demaryius Thomas isn't the same wide receiver who combined breakaway speed and superior size to join Tory Holt and Marvin Harrison as the only players in NFL history with five consecutive 90-catch, 1,000-yard seasons.
That streak is in jeopardy and his 11.3-yard average per catch is the lowest of his eight-year pro career.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Frank Gore watched as the referees huddled in the snow.
All Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano wanted was an explanation.
Now, there's no time to fret.
One day after a go-ahead 2-point conversion was negated by an offensive pass interference call, thawed out players and coaches returned to work and tried to turn the page on yet another befuddling loss.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Coach Chuck Pagano turned the jokes on himself Monday.
Hey, nothing else has mollified the mounting frustration around the Indianapolis Colts complex.
So one day after the Colts blew their sixth halftime lead of the season, Pagano walked into his scheduled news conference, put on his reading glasses, stood behind the lectern and went into full tongue-in-check improv mode.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jacoby Brissett kept taking his licks Sunday.
For the battered Indianapolis Colts quarterback, it's become a regular routine: go down, get up, move on and find a solution later.
This time, Tennessee rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit and the Titans' stout defense literally sacked any hopes of the Colts' jump-starting their season with a 20-16 victory for their first win ever at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Hue Jackson's position on an NFL coaching hot seat is no surprise. Nothing was expected of the Browns anyway.
Ben McAdoo's spot on a similarly burning seat is stunning because plenty was projected for the Giants.
Those are the two most prominent cases of a head coach in trouble as the NFL heads toward its stretch drive. Among those two, their teams have one victory.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts have been fighting their way past problems all season.
They still are.
After waiting for Andrew Luck's injured shoulder to heal, a revamped offensive line to jell and a rebuilt defense to come together, the Colts head into their bye week with six games left and more questions than answers.
"Some years are like this," coach Chuck Pagano said earlier this week. "It makes you better if you don't quit, if you don't give in."
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jacoby Brissett followed his weekly routine Sunday.
The Indianapolis Colts quarterback kept picking himself up off the turf and lining up behind center. Perhaps he should have sat out this one.
After being cleared through the NFL's concussion protocol late in the third quarter of a 20-17 loss to Pittsburgh, Brissett didn't take postgame questions because he was still being evaluated for a head injury by team doctors.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Chuck Pagano has never been one to play by the numbers.
And he's not starting now.
So rather than remind his players of what happened the last three times Pittsburgh and Indianapolis met, Pagano skipped right through the intros and got down to business.
"I could throw those (game tapes) up there. I mean, those guys know what it is," Pagano said. "Everybody understands what's coming to town. We've talked about it. You don't need to beat a dead horse. We've got to play better."
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts cornerback Vontae Davis is upset he was demoted because of what the team called a non-injury related matter.
The two-time Pro Bowler says he has been limited by a lingering groin injury.
Davis was hurt in the third preseason game at Pittsburgh and missed nearly a month before returning against Seattle on Oct. 1. Since then, even Davis acknowledges he hasn't played like his old self.
HOUSTON (AP) — In a difficult season, the Indianapolis Colts hope that their 20-14 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday that snapped a three-game skid can propel them to better results in their last seven games.
"Nobody remembers all the other stuff," receiver T.Y. Hilton said. "November football is different. We wanted to get a win and start off on the right foot."
HOUSTON (AP) — An almost-empty bottle of purple Pedialyte sat in T.Y. Hilton's locker after Sunday's game, a tangible reminder that the receiver hasn't been feeling well this week.
While the children's illness remedy helped him feel better before the game, the best cure for his ailment came in the form of the Texans, a team he's had plenty of success against.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Luck spent Monday out of sight, still recovering from offseason shoulder surgery.
Cornerback Vontae Davis, running back Frank Gore and receiver T.Y. Hilton dealt with questions about potential trades, and coach Chuck Pagano again found himself explaining what went wrong over the weekend.
CINCINNATI (AP) — The first shutout in 15 years of the Colts left the team on the verge of coming apart at midseason.
Receiver T.Y. Hilton criticized the offensive line and then apologized.
Questions about coach Chuck Pagano's future in Indianapolis heated up.
Indianapolis responded by pulling together and playing its best game in nearly a month. It still wasn't enough, leaving the Colts adrift at the halfway point.
CINCINNATI (AP) — Bengals coach Marvin Lewis commiserated with Colts coach Chuck Pagano on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium before their preseason game in Indianapolis last August.
They can do it again on Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium.
From the get-go, things have only gotten worse for two teams just down the interstate from one another.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis desperately wants to flip the script.
Instead of poring over ugly numbers, the Colts find themselves breaking down all the woeful game footage as they continue to deal with injuries.
It's a giant mess.
Just three days after quarterback Jacoby Brissett was sacked 10 times and the defense gave up more than 500 yards, the Colts got back to work Wednesday knowing this season was teetering on the brink.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Chuck Pagano might be facing his greatest challenge all season.
He needs to keep the reeling Indianapolis Colts together, unified and working toward the same goals. It won't be easy.
One day after the Colts were shut out for the first time in 376 regular-season games, Pagano ignored the outside chatter about his job status and instead focused on the most immediate solution — winning a game to get back in the AFC South chase.