Is this an issue again?
Really?
I’m talking about Carlie Irsay-Gordon‘s habit of standing on the sidelines and wearing a headset before and during Colts games.
I don’t argue that it’s somewhat unconventional. I remember how Mark Cuban sat on or near the bench when he owned the Dallas Mavericks, but it’s surely a rarity in sports and certainly in the NFL, where owners tend to sit in their well-appointed luxury suites.
Here’s my view of it, and I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again:
I’m glad she’s on those sidelines. If I’m a Colts fan, I want my team’s owner to be fully invested and as knowledgeable about the business as humanly possible. Male, female, no matter. Would you prefer a meddling egomaniac like Jerry Jones? Or an abject dope like the Jets’ Woody Johnson? Would you prefer Carlie’s late father, Jim, who struggled terribly with his health his last five years and was not always in his right mind (see: the Jeff Saturday hiring).
Especially this year, a wildly important year for the Colts that could very well conclude with a complete housecleaning in the front office and on the coaching staff. Don’t you want your team’s owner to be immersed in the day-to-day functions of the franchise, including game-day and sidelines operations?
