Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay weighs the state of his franchise heading into 2019. Indianapolis Star
Unblinking optimist that he is, Jim Irsay spent a half an hour last week inside his spacious suite at the Arizona Biltmore, smiling while he weighed the state of his franchise. Prudence was never something he was very good at it. The man dreams big. He talks big, too.
Two summers back, Irsay’s star quarterback was just months removed from a shoulder surgery that would keep him out of football for 18 grueling months – “a reason to have some sleepless nights,” Irsay said – and the Indianapolis Colts owner had no problem boldly telling a gathering of season ticket holders that his Colts were “into plural Lombardis.