Indianapolis Colts

Chuck Pagano: 'It's my responsibility to bring home that Lombardi'

Published Jan. 27, 2016 12:33 p.m. ET

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With a series of new assistant coaches in place, Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano is in Mobile, Ala. this week watching Senior Bowl practices looking for players to help retool a team that finished 8-8 in 2015.

Despite the disappointing finish to the season, Pagano was retained and given a multi-year contract extension. Tuesday, the veteran coach said he was grateful for owner Jim Irsay's continued faith in him.

Via the Indianapolis Star:

"This is the only job I wanted," Pagano said. "I think I've made that clear. Everybody knew that. I'm blessed and I'm very grateful to (Irsay). He really does believe in continuity. It's not one of those things where you just change to change.

"He gave me another opportunity and now it's my responsibility to bring home that Lombardi."

One of the changes to the staff Pagano is particularly excited about is the addition of Joe Philbin. The former Miami Dolphins head coach will oversee the Indianapolis offensive line and work to ensure quarterback Andrew Luck remains upright after an injury-shortened 2015 season.

"We were fortunate enough to land some guys who have tons of experience at this level," Pagano said. "Philbin brings great coaching and knowledge. He's been coaching the O-line for a long time at many, many levels. He's got a great resume. He's been a head coach, and there are so many great things that he is going to offer us. If you go back and watch what he's done all the way back to Iowa, and what he did with that offensive line with coach (Kirk) Ferentz, he totally transformed it. And look at what he did in Green Bay with those guys. He is a football coach. The epitome of a football coach."

The Colts are banking that the continuity offered by keeping Pagano, combined with the infusion of the new assistant coaches will help get the team closer to its goal of bringing another Super Bowl to Indianapolis.