The Colts’ 6 biggest moments with Jim Irsay
By Ryan Stano
In honor of the owner celebrating his 60th birthday today, lets look back at the 6 biggest moments the team has had under his ownership.
Jim Irsay is one of the most polarizing owners around the league. By everyone’s account, he is a great boss to work for and allows his employees to do their jobs. But he also has had some off the field problems with drugs and alcohol that has led to some bad press.
Under his ownership, the Colts have moved up to the top shelf of the league. This is the most accomplished era of football since the franchise has been in the league. A large part of that is because of Irsay. He has brought this team success with his hires.
Not all of his hires have been good. The team is finally crawling out of the mistakes made by former GM Ryan Grigson. That hire started out well, but quickly soured. Now Grigson is unemployed throughout the league and the Colts are finally contending again.
Since 1997, which is when Irsay took over the team, the team has had mostly success. He has had his share of memorable moments over the years. Now seems an appropriate time to look back at all of those moments, the good and the bad.
The first moment on this list is fairly recent, although it wasn’t all his fault. In fact, it was mostly his GM’s fault. But it was one of the biggest moments in recent team history.