He watched the next two Colts games from his home before doctors allowed him to attend Sunday's victory over Miami. 26 and remained hospitalized for treatment until Oct. Pagano was diagnosed with leukemia on Sept. Arians, one of Pagano's close friends and a prostate cancer survivor, doesn't have any hair, either, though he's donned that look all season. 1 overall draft pick and this week's AFC offensive player of the week.Īt this rate, all of the Colts could have a whole team without hair playing Thursday night at the Jaguars. On Wednesday morning, more players joined the contingent, including Luck, the No. But we're in this together," McAfee wrote in a Twitter message. It's a new look for McAfee, who had a ponytail until last fall when he cut it off and donated the hair to Locks of Love, a cancer charity.
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The idea was an immediate hit - and seems to be growing larger by the day.Ībout two dozen players, including kicker Adam Vinatieri, defensive end Cory Redding, Pro Bowl safety Antoine Bethea and punter Pat McAfee, left the team headquarters Tuesday night with no hair. So when Pagano showed up in the Colts' locker room Sunday without his grayish hair or trademark goatee, player director of engagement David Thornton decided to bring in a barber following Tuesday's practice. They will sign autographs and take photos with fans to help benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. They sent Pagano a game ball after their surprising win over the Packers on Oct. The newest addition to the agenda came late Tuesday when the team said Wayne, Luck and interim coach Bruce Arians would participate in a fundraiser at Dunaway's, a local restaurant, on Nov. He also included a link to a photo showing many of the players who had. Irsay has placed signs reading (hash)Chuckstrong in each end zone of Lucas Oil Stadium, and the team has been trying to raise money to support leukemia research. Nameplates above player's lockers at the team complex now include orange stickers with Pagano's initials in the middle of Indy's trademark horseshoe. Reggie Wayne wore orange gloves against Green Bay, the ribbon color used to raise awareness for leukemia. Indianapolis (5-3) has gone to great lengths to give their ailing coach encouragement. He also included a link to a photo showing many of the players who had gotten buzzed. "Buzzed heads and orange locks in honor of Chuck," team owner Jim Irsay tweeted. Players and coaches were not available for comment because they were headed to Jacksonville, but a team spokesman confirmed that Luck will indeed look quite different when he takes off his helmet Thursday night. Luck became a new member of the no-hair club Wednesday morning. Nearly three dozen players on the Indianapolis Colts have shaved their heads in a show of support for head coach Chuck Pagano, who is undergoing treatment for a form of leukemia. INDIANAPOLIS - Andrew Luck has joined the shaved squad, too.
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