INDIANAPOLIS -- When the late Jim Irsay’s name is added to the Colts Ring of Honor at Lucas Oil Stadium during the team’s season opener against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, his role as one of the leading owners of the NFL will be recalled.

But more importantly, to the people and organizations of his hometown, Irsay will be remembered as a compassionate, committed neighbor whose largesse made life easier for countless Hoosiers in need.

”We matter to him and therefore he mattered to us,” said Sandy Jeffers, the director of Pathway to Recovery.

Irsay’s self-acknowledged battles with addiction were well known, as typified by the Colts' “Kicking the Stigma” campaign to encourage conversations and solutions regarding mental health.

”His struggles and bringing his issues out of the shadows r

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