Not too long ago, the were on the cusp of moving on from head coach Chuck Pagano. Just before the team held a pre s conference in January, most a sumed the speaking time would be used to explain why it relieved Pagano of his duties, which wouldn't be too difficult of a decision to explain given the shortcomings of the team last year. In a stunning move, Colts owner Jim Irsay Colts quarterback used a different word to describe Irsay's decision: Gutsy. "I think Mr. Irsay showed a lot of guts keeping coach (Chuck) Pagano and Ryan (Grigson)," "I think the easy thing is to start all over, I really Zach Collins Jersey do. I think that was an awesome, gutsy move. I think it surprised me, but then again, I think any decision would've surprised me." Luck, Pagano, and Grigson have all enjoyed plenty of succe s together, winning 11 games in each of their first three Hassan Whiteside Jersey seasons. But last year, the Colts sputtered to an 8-8 finish, in large part because Luck suffered a season-ending injury. And throughout the season, reports of conflicts between Pagano and Grigson surfaced. Here's how their relationship this past September: There has been growing friction between Pagano and Ryan Grigson, the Colts' general manager. While the two are not constantly feuding or at each other's throats, their ability to coexist long-term was greatly compromised by how Colts owner Jim Irsay handled contract talks during the offseason and there is little chance these two are working together beyond this season. ... The working relationship between Pagano and Grigson was already deteriorating to that point -- Pagano has no say over personnel and did not get Harry Gilles III Jersey final say on his staff either, with Grigson hiring offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton. Pagano had pushed Rob Chudzinski for the job -- and the offer -- which read like a vote of no, or minimal, confidence from ownership, has only ramped up the friction Somehow, they worked things out, which led to the duo getting another chance to lead the Colts back to the playoffs. Luck's approval shouldn't come as a surprise. He wasn't the only one pleased at the time. Khaled Holmes (@KhaledHolmes) Linebacker said something similar."I don't see any reason for change," Jackson said, "I think Chuck is the guy for this team to lead us to the Super Bowl. You look around the league, all the head coaches that have been around for years, there have been off years. If an off year is 8-8, some teams would C.J. Elleby Jersey give their right arm to go 8-8. I don't see a need for change." The Colts will still need to change, though, as the rest of the division appears to be catching up. The arguably won the offseason by revamping their defense and the might've signed an actual quarterback in . Meanwhile, the Colts Caleb Swanigan Jersey lost linebacker -- a top run defender -- in free agency and defensive lineman to They'll be relying on a 33-year-old . And even before Luck went down for the season, he threw 12 picks in seven games.Irsay might've maintained stability by retaining his two leaders and, in the proce s, gained the approval of his players, but the team will still need to undergo some key changes if it hopes to justify its owner's decision.