Coach Chuck Pagano, who's on medical leave to receive leukemia treatment, gives a heartfelt locker-room speech to his team after the ***apolis Colts' 23-20 victory over the Miami Dolphins. Part of Coach Pagano's emotional post-game speech. In an excerpt from this week's Hot Reads, Fox ***yst Troy Aikman talks about Chuck Pagano's speech to the Colts and the role of emotion in the NFL. Pagano was diagnosed with leukemia in September 2012. Pagano, 64, retired from the NFL after the 2020 season, his second as Chicago's defensive coordinator. Chuck is a true inspiration man. Huge thanks for him coming on to the show.This is a clip from The Pat McAfee Show live from Noon-3PM EST Mon-Fri.Become a me video audio photos team schedule events fans clubs cheerleaders community blue the mascot message boards gameday gridiron hall youth football kicking the stigma tickets. search Chuck Pagano's Emotional Victory Speech After Week 3 Was More Than About Football, But Life. In 2012, Pagano was diagnosed with leukemia. He addressed his players for the final time in the locker room after Sunday's 22-13 win, and it was quite an emotional scene, so check out the speech in the video clip below. Prior to his stint in Chicago, Pagano was the head coach of the ***apolis Colts from 2012 to 2017. He went 53-43 as a head coach, including three straight seasons with an 11-5 record (2012-12).