OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Chuck Pagano made a clear distinction Thursday: He always wanted to return to coaching, but he never wants to be a head coach again.
Pagano, 64, ended his four-year retirement in late January, when he was hired as the Baltimore Ravens ' senior secondary coach. After Thursday's practice, Pagano insisted he is focused on his job in Baltimore and nothing beyond that.
"No sir," he said when asked if he has any desire to be an NFL head coach again. "Nobody has any idea until you sit in that seat."
Pagano was the Indianapolis Colts ' head coach from 2012 to 2017, compiling a 56-46 record (.549), including the playoffs. In six seasons, he guided the Colts to two AFC South titles and three postseason berths, which included a loss to the New England Patriots in the A