Colts owner Jim Irsay passes away

[Chandler#81]

8 hours ago, Big Turk said:

 

All depends how well you take care of yourself. Once you hit 50, if you aren't on top of health related things, it can spiral pretty quickly.

Probably true in most cases, but not in my family. We’re drinkers, smokers, reckless & carefree and damn near centurion's. 
Quality German stock.

HEIL!

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

10 hours ago, Draconator said:

 

65 is way too young nowadays. Sucks

[machine gun kelly]

10 hours ago, H2o said:

Tough. Battled addiction in multiple forms. Found unresponsive in December 2023, later blamed on a respiratory illness. Hopefully he has found peace in his passing. 

Agreed.  I truly hope he’s found peace as addictions can wear a person out in unimaginable ways.  The problem with that wealth is you have no one to tell you you’re going off a cliff.  I’m sure he has a succession plan, and he was a good owner.  He always cared about his players.

[Big Turk]

2 hours ago, Chandler#81 said:

Probably true in most cases, but not in my family. We’re drinkers, smokers, reckless & carefree and damn near centurion's. 
Quality German stock.

HEIL!

 

Yeah, genetics trumps everything for sure 😂

[BuffaloMatt]

Perfect blend of football and opioids. Broke the mold . . .

[nedboy7]

4 hours ago, Chandler#81 said:

Probably true in most cases, but not in my family. We’re drinkers, smokers, reckless & carefree and damn near centurion's. 
Quality German stock.

HEIL!

 

Your mental approach and belief is more impactful than "reality".  Being proven by advanced neuroscience. 

[Paup 1995MVP]

The guy definitely had a big personality.  And seemed to be quite the character.  (Can’t say the same for Pegula who I could not imagine being any blander)

 

The Colts have always been a pretty solid franchise.  Except for their GM Ballard who pretty much sucks.  
 

As for 65 being too young to go.  You live fast and hard your whole life, you are very lucky to get near 65.  Opioid addiction will mess you up.  

[Chandler#81]

2 hours ago, nedboy7 said:

 

Your mental approach and belief is more impactful than "reality".  Being proven by advanced neuroscience. 

🤔 maybe so. But it’s certainly true in my family. No history of heart attacks, cancer, Alzheimer’s etc. Every generation reach’s mid to late 90’s eventually succumbing to too many years on the ole mud ball.. Consequently, I’ve taken way too many risks… Car accidents, broke my neck playing football, fell off a roof, booze and drugs. Yet, here I am 🤷‍♂️

[NoHuddleKelly12]

15 hours ago, Chandler#81 said:

Probably true in most cases, but not in my family. We’re drinkers, smokers, reckless & carefree and damn near centurion's. 
Quality German stock.

HEIL!

[DaVinci]

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/jim-irsay-buys-john-lennons-piano

[Victory Formation]

On 5/21/2025 at 8:59 PM, JakeFrommStateFarm said:

Only 65.

 

Let Bills fans heed the warning of too much whiskey, women and sin

He’s now worth $0. In the end it comes down to how well you know the good Lord and Jesus his Son.

[eball]

Way too young.  Talk about a guy with demons though.  Sad.  RIP.

 

[Ned Flanders]

While I applauded his outspokenness that led to the demise of Dan Snyder, the Irsay name to me primarily means Mayflower trucks moving a beloved franchise under the shroud of darkness.  

 

May mercy rest upon his soul. 

[NewEra]

Rip.  I took care of him and his entourage at the Wynn around 2013 or so-  dude kept sneaking away from everyone and hiding in weird places to suck down 2-3 cigs in a 5 minutes span.  Never seen someone take so many hits of a cig in rapid succession like him. I felt bad for the dude.  His assistant was a very nervous person as well

Edited 1 hour ago by NewEra

[4merper4mer]

9 hours ago, NewEra said:

Rip.  I took care of him and his entourage at the Wynn around 1013 or so-  dude kept sneaking away from everyone and hiding in weird places to suck down 2-3 cigs in a 5 minutes span.  Never seen someone take so many hits of a cig in rapid succession like him. I felt bad for the dude.  His assistant was a very nervous person as well

The Wynn has been around for over a thousand years?  

[Sierra Foothills]

4 hours ago, 4merper4mer said:

The Wynn has been around for over a thousand years?  

 

Yes.

 

And New Era ain't no Tremaine Edmunds either.