Former Colts HC Chuck Pagano Says He 'Absolutely' Wants to Coach Again

Former Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano said on Wednesday he'd "absolutely" like another chance at coaching after getting fired in December.

Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network passed along comments Pagano made about his future during an appearance on Good Morning Football.

"I'm young. I'm 57 years old. I've got a couple years left in me," he said. "I've got unfinished business. I'd love to have another opportunity; I just love being around the guys, being on grass and competing."

The Colts went 11-5 and qualified for the playoffs during each of Pagano's first three seasons, including his debut campaign in 2012 when he only coached four games while undergoing cancer treatment.

Indianapolis' performance dropped off over the past three years, though. After back-to-back 8-8 records, the Colts went just 4-12 in 2017 and Pagano was let go at season's end.

It's impossible to place the entirety of the blame of the former coach's shoulders, though.

Quarterback Andrew Luck, the first overall pick in the 2012 draft, played all 48 games from 2012 through 2014 to help Indy emerge as a perennial postseason contender.

He's appeared in just 22 games over the last three years, however, and missed the entire 2017 season because of shoulder problems.

While those injury issues played a key role in Pagano losing his job, he actually credited the quarterback for earning him more time on the sideline.

"I love Andrew Luck," Pagano said on FS1's First Things First this week (via Herbie Teope of NFL.com). "He got me more years than I probably deserved. He's a phenom."

In all, Pagano finished his tenure in Indianapolis with a 53-43 regular-season record and a 3-3 playoff mark. He guided the Colts to the 2015 AFC Championship Game.

He also has experience as a defensive coordinator at UNLV, the University of North Carolina and with the Baltimore Ravens.