INDIANAPOLIS — As Jim Irsay put it, ‘Sasquatch’ was finally unveiled for the world to see Saturday afternoon.
More than 1 1/2 years after Irsay, the Colts’ team owner and CEO, announced that the organization would be erecting a statue of its legendary quarterback, Peyton Manning, a very special group — a who’s-who of those who know Manning best — as well as thousands of the greatest fans in football gathered around the plaza on the north end of Lucas Oil Stadium to honor “The Sheriff” and to see his new bronze likeness.
And after a collection of distinguished speakers — key legislators, football figures and even the Circle City’s most famous former late-night talk show host — had their chance to say a few words about No.