Ravens and the Colts...
Wow.
I was just reading the Baltimore Sun this morning and caught an article on the Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay and his thoughts of coming back to
Basically Mr. Irsay wants the ‘past to be the past’ and all should be let go, as this happened a generation ago.
Some fans understandably are still upset by the act the Irsay family committed. I am not a Colts fan nor grew up one, and I grew up near
Later on in the morning, I read Roch Kutbako’s blog and he gave his view of the Irsay family, especially on the owner, Jim's deceased father, Robert.
Wow.
The elder Irsay did not sound like a nice man. Well, based on Roch’s opinion and what he wrote in the article, Irsay being not a caring man would be an understatement.
I guess now the Ravens and Colts game will take on a new dimension for some, especially those who lived through that era.
The elder Mr. Irsay is dead and buried, but the son in a sad and twisted way will probably have to atone for the sins of the father on Sunday.
I would say that the Irsay’s did what they did for business and the bottom line; however, for a lot of people, sports are an emotional thing and an identity that ties one to a city and a community. When a sport, especially football, which is highly charged and emotional, is taken away from your life, you feel kind of empty.
Not that I could ever relate, but I now have a deeper understanding.
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During a Sox/O's weekend, I stopped into the Baltimore HOF and enjoyed it, and was especially impressed with the attention they paid to the Baltimore Colts. I know it's petty, but after packing up to sneak out to Indy overnight, I wouldn't fault anyone for conveniently leaving that part of history out. Sure, if you can find more success in the midwest, fine, but be men about it. Don't do it in the cover of night so you don't have to face your adoring fan base.
Oh ok, you have been to Camden Yards, nice.
Well, the musuem is actually called Sports Legends Museum and it encompasses much of Maryland's sporting history.
Well, the Colts until about the mid-1970s's were one of the pre-eminent franchises in football. Though I am a Redskins fan, the Colts leaving was like stripping a part of your life away.
For many, even though it is a game, it's hard to forget and much less forgive.
The way it went about was cruel, and not that the previous owner Modell was a saint, but he had to good sense to leave the Brown's history in Cleveland.
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