INDIANAPOLIS -- Colts head coach Chuck Pagano is winning his battle with leukemia. On Monday, Dr. Larry Cripe, Paganos physician, told The Associated Press that the illness which has sidelined Indys head coach for more than a month was in "complete remission." Cripe said a morning exam showed Paganos white blood cell count and bone marrow tests were normal as he prepares to start a second round of chemotherapy. The doctor explained patients typically undergo three rounds of treatment to wipe out any potentially lingering cancer cells. The second round of chemo is scheduled to start later this week and will last four to six weeks, Cripe said. "His (blood cell) count was great," interim coach Bruce Arians told reporters after Pagano visited the team complex Monday. "He knows that this next one (round) is going to be really tough and were praying for him, and hes going to be fine." The latest medical update came less than 24 hours after Pagano returned to Lucas Oil Stadium for the first time since he was diagnosed with a form of leukemia on Sept. 26. Pagano spent most of the next month in an Indianapolis hospital, watching two Colts games from his room. On Oct. 21, he returned home where he watched the next two Indy games. Doctors wanted to keep him in primarily sterile environments to avoid any risk of infection. On Sunday, Pagano cleared yet another hurdle when doctors allowed him to attend the Miami game in person. He watched the Colts win their third straight, 23-20, from the coaches box and provided inspirational messages to players before and after the game. "Ive got circumstances. You guys understand it, I understand it. Its already beat. Its already beat," Pagano said during Sundays postgame speech, hesitating to catch his breath a couple of times. "My vision that Im living is to see two more daughters get married, dance at their weddings and then lift the Lombardi Trophy several times. Im dancing at two more weddings and were hoisting that trophy together, men. Congratulations, I love all of you." Paganos appearance Sunday was a clear indication things were going well. Cripe confirmed that in his comments Monday. On the field, things have gone well for the Colts, too. Indy (5-3) is 4-1 since Arians, also a cancer survivor, was made interim coach and the sudden spate of success has put Indy back in the playoff discussion. But as the Colts continue to shock the NFL world, Paganos health status continues to loom large. Team officials have hung signs reading (hash)Chuckstrong in each end zone of Lucas Oil Stadium. Reggie Wayne wore orange gloves for two games, the colour designated to recognize leukemia, and Arians usually wears a button with an orange ribbon between the two sides of the horseshoe on his hat. Its unclear whether Pagano will return to full coaching duties this season, though Arians made it clear he hopes that happens. "Once he comes back from Round 2 and is about to head into Round 3, our goal is for him to be on the sideline Dec. 30," Arians said, referring to Indys regular-season finale against Houston. "We know whats coming, the downhill slide is yet to come," Arians added. "To me its kind of like talking to him about the playoffs this week; one day at a time, one play at a time. Theres some down time coming, but its great to see him here." Wholesale Jerseys from china .J. Burnett was more concerned about stopping a team streak than extending his own run. cheap nfl jerseys china . Williams had been Utahs leading scorer to that point, but left with a concussion late in the third quarter. 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Lions linebacker Solomon Elimimian arrived back in Vancouver Monday night.TORONTO - Paul Mariner isnt about to understate the importance of Toronto FCs game against El Salvadors Club Deportivo Aguila on Wednesday to open CONCACAF Champions League play. With only one club from each three-team group advancing and two tough road games ahead, the coach says getting maximum points at BMO Field is crucial. "Weve got to win the home games," Mariner said this week. "Theyre all difficult games away from home, but we have to take care of this one." Toronto is languishing at the bottom of the standings in Major League Soccer with a 5-12-4 record, but has seen a resurgence of sorts under Mariner, who is 4-3-4 since taking over from Aron Winter. The team has switched formations to a more direct 4-4-2 from Winters Dutch-influenced attack and has seen better results. "Its a question of us imposing our power and our system on the opposition," said Mariner, whose team lost 2-0 at home to Houston over the weekend. "We wont change our style (on Wednesday)." Games against Central American opponents can sometimes degenerate into shenanigans away from the ball, but the Englishman adds that his players will be ready. "You cant get involved in that sort of stuff. Youve just got to hope that referee is strong and that the referee can see through some of the antics and not get wrapped up in it," Mariner said. "The players have been around the block. They know what to expect." The MLS playoffs might be an unrealistic goal at this point for Toronto FC, but with another crucial league game on tap over the weekend, every match is bbeing viewed as a must win.dddddddddddd "Weve got to look at all our games as Cup finals," Mariner said. "Every single game is of vital importance to myself and the players — we just want to give a good account of ourselves." Ironically, one of Winters only successes this season was qualifying Toronto for the Champions League by way of winning Canadas domestic championship. Toronto advanced to the semifinals of last years CONCACAF competition, which covers North and Central America and the Caribbean, including a stunning defeat of MLS champion Los Angeles in March. But the wheels fell off after Toronto lost in the semis over two legs to Mexicos Santos Laguna, which is also in TFCs group this time around, eventually forcing Winter to step down after an 1-9-0 start to the MLS regular season. "When I took over we wanted to have steady improvements," Mariner said. "I think weve done that." Aguila enters Wednesdays game in Toronto off a pair of league wins and sits fourth in the standings after three games. Toronto hosts Santos, the Mexican champions, on Aug. 28, before playing at Aguila in San Miguel on Sept. 25. The Reds then visit Santos in Torreon, Mexico, on Oct. 24. Note: Toronto FC announced the signing of goalkeeper Freddy Hall on Tuesday after a three-week trial with the club. "Freddy brings depth to our goalkeeping position and has many qualities that we like to see at this position," Mariner said in a release. "He performed well during his trial period with our club and played well against Liverpool." ' ' '