Dear Ms. Irsay-Gordon:

My sincere condolences to you and your sisters regarding the recent death of your father.

While l did not know him well, we did talk at length pertaining to his incredible collection of rare artifacts and his love for music.

This letter to you is one that offers suggestion and opinion, and is not a blueprint to navigate the challenges you will now be embarking upon in the National Football League and beyond.

Simply put, while you are now the owner of the Indianapolis Colts, they are also spiritually owned by so many residents of this state who have bled blue since the day the team arrived over forty years ago, to a city that was starving for professional football so badly a stadium was built before they had a team committed to play in it.

Your grandfather was sa

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