Weary and bruised, Chuck Pagano submitted blood work four weeks into the Colts’ 2012 season. His team doctor booked an oncologist appointment and told him to bring his wife, Tina, for support.
The next day after practice, the then-Colts coach was preparing to leave for the oncologist when someone asked where Tina was.
Truth is, Pagano never told her about the appointment.
“I was in total denial,” said Pagano, who’s in his first year as the Bears’ defensive coordinator.
He finally called his wife. She got in the car and picked him up from practice.