The Indianapolis Colts gathered at team headquarters Friday night to support the movement that's come to be known as ChuckStrong.
And while namesake Chuck Pagano, a cancer survivor, was mingling with VIPs, raising millions for cancer research, team owner Jim Irsay came to support his coach's charity gala.
Then he offered something else: A big vote of confidence for Pagano, whose contract expires after the coming season.
Irsay said he is satisfied with the job Pagano has done and that the sides' inability to come to terms on a contract extension should not be misconstrued.
"These things are ongoing a lot of times behind the scenes," Irsay said.