INDIANAPOLIS – If Jim Irsay so desired, this week at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center could have been all about a new era.
The allure of coaching Andrew Luck makes one ponder that candidates would have had Irsay on speed dial if he decided to not renew the contract of head coach Chuck Pagano.
On Monday, instead of breaking out his checkbook for some lucrative 10-figure salary and a new leader, Irsay reflected and believed the foundation already in place was ready to re-start their ascent.
When Irsay made the decision in January of 2012 to hire a head coach and general manager with zero experience in those respective roles, he knew there would be necessary learning on the job.