ANALYSIS: Jim Irsay has unleashed mayhem, misery in Indianapolis

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6 thoughts on “ANALYSIS: Jim Irsay has unleashed mayhem, misery in Indianapolis

  1. I have said for years that Irsay is the problem with the Colts, and everybody has an opinion but to me it is obvious. The team and the fans deserve better than this.

    1. Mike Royko (RIP) said (Chicago Tribune) back in 1986, “They’ll rue the day they let in Irsay.”

      Perhaps Royko was ahead of his time – he was talking about “Dad”

      Interested parties can find it with Google:

      [ mike royko chicago tribune rue the day they let in irsay ]

  2. Is there a Manning or Luck in this draft to pick and will losing the rest of your games get you that top pick? And what if you pick Ryan Leaf instead? You’d really have to be certain of who you want and that you can get him to blow things up this early. I’m not sure anyone in professional sports would do that. He may simply be reacting to situations and possibly making poor decisions, but throwing your season? I am finding that hard to believe.

  3. Sportswriters are paid to stir the pot. Lot of unnamed sources in that article.
    Jim Irsay owns the team and obviously has the right to make these decisions. Hard to argue with firing Reich after watching the lack of performance vs. New England.
    I think we are fortunate to have Jim Irsay as the owner of the Colts. I believe he is committed to winning and with few exceptions the Colts have always been competitive since he took over from his father.
    Taking the Colts +6.5 Sunday vs the Raiders!

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