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By The Old Crow · Posted
Al Davis was first , setting into motion the Colts move. I think with Irsay, he was justified in asking for a new stadium ,as Rosenbloom had. The Baltimore politicians, just as they are today, are tone deaf to business growth. I think he got a bad rap for a number of reasons. He certainly didn’t get a long with the press, which generally ensures you will be depicted as a bad player. He kind of came in like a bull in a China shop. He traded Unitas after the 1972 season, after promising him he would give him a heads up on any trade. He didn’t , and Unitas never forgave him for that. There were many instances where he chewed out players , coaches , etc in public. Jim Irsay’s stories bear me out on this. Against Philadelphia, he actually took over from HC Mike McCormick and started calling plays from the press box. He started shopping the Colts around to other city’s as early as 1977. He made a good hire in Joe Thomas as GM, who led the Colts for three division titles in 75-77, then broke up those teams when he wouldn’t pay the top guys like Jones and Carr. He totally botched the John Elway pick which was one of the worst trades in history. There were many more stories, but those were some of the highlights. I think Irsay was a businessman who didn’t understand the business of the NFL , as far as putting a consistent winner on the field. What he did excel in was getting maximum value for his investment, which he did in spades. He told the fans at the time that it wasn’t your team, it was his, and his families team. That remark proved to be very true in the end. The bottom line was he wasn’t very PR savvy. There are fascinating videos on line showing an old press conference with Baltimore’s then Mayor Schaefer , Irsay, and the press at BWI airport. The press had followed him and Chernoff to Phoenix, and Irsay was denying he was there. So when you have a hostile press , generally you won’t get a break when a move like that occurs. I think the national press took some of the cues from the Baltimore press that were totally at odds with Irsay. In hindsight, some criticism was fair , some was not. It was a long , complicated story, and it’s all history now. -
Yeah I've seen him, makes zero sense. "I don't want to give up a 1st and 2nd for Stafford, but how about Leonard and a 2nd" Great idea...... -
As far as I know, the team can block coaches from making lateral moves, right? Which means that they are letting them go to the Eagles? -
If even 1/2 of this comes true...it's Christmas in April for the Colts! -
By hoosierhawk · Posted
Read were Smith is projected to get around a 5 yr $40M offer in FA. Lot of money but if we can afford it go for it.
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