Comments on: Colts won’t take advantage of new blackout rule

By: popolover

popolover — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 01:01:34 +0000

Jimmy is the reason why the nflpa should ask for random drug testing for ALL NFL employess and owners.

By: electionconfidential

electionconfidential — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:46:44 +0000

Does anyone else see the irony in Irsay building a much larger stadium out of public money then using the increased capacity to justify not letting the local fans watch the games on television?

Irsay’s not the worst owner in the league, but he’s the most objectionable. He makes Jerry Jones seem cuddly.

By: realkelevra

realkelevra — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:29:11 +0000

Could be out of line here, but I believe the idea is to sell tickets, not make it easier for fans to watch at home.

There are several, I will not mention names because I do not want to alienate teams’ fanbase, but several professional sports franchises that routinely field competitive teams and they can’t sell out home games.

As an owner, what is my motivation to build a winner if “no one” comes to see it? Zero really.

Fans need to quit complaining about not being able to watch the game from their lazy boy, because home games don’t sell out.

Get your collective aces to the stadium and support the team that you’re taking for granted. In the blink of an eye, they could be gone.

In other words, Irsay’s pompous attitude aside, I see absolutely nothing wrong with maintaining the black out policy that is in place.

By: 49erstim

49erstim — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 11:42:18 +0000

After that tankjob last season they should give their remaining fans something. The lowered bar on blackouts seemed to be an easy out, but apparently Jimmy Irsay doesn’t think so. Give them at least a season at the start of the Andrew Luck era!

By: robf2010

robf2010 — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 11:34:01 +0000

When the Colts returned from Super Bowl XLIV, there were 11 fans to greet them at the airport. 11. That tells you all you need to know about Indianapolis.

By: winkandthegun

winkandthegun — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 11:32:57 +0000

Suggesting that Irsay was specifically replying to Kravitz with those tweets is a little silly. If you look at his twitter history, he posts like that all the time. He also gives away money, so he has thousands of people who follow him and probably tweet at him all the time, so it’s not hard to imagine him not even seeing the tweet.

Don’t get me wrong, I think he’s a total douche, but just because he didn’t respond to a reporter – instead continuing to do what he always does in posting pure gibberish – doesn’t mean he was intentionally ducking the question.

By: fanodawg

fanodawg — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 04:14:26 +0000

@vtopa I wish I could hit “thumbs up” 100 times. Sometimes you have to wonder what the thought process is for these policies…blacking out games certainly doesn’t inspire the average fan to purchase tickets in order to see the game.

By: turtlehut

turtlehut — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 02:53:27 +0000

I can’t wait to see what billionaire heir Jimmy tweets when the Colts are blacked out in Indy on Oct 21 when the Browns come to Lucas.

By: cardmagnet

cardmagnet — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 02:36:31 +0000

They really better hope that Luck isn’t the next Leaf or Couch. Great that they want to alienate their fan base further who is already edgy from losing Manning.

By: Xenu D. Alien

Xenu D. Alien — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 02:19:18 +0000

All the blackout rule does is send traffic to live streaming sites the league doesn’t make a penny from.

By: ayblincoln

ayblincoln — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 02:05:31 +0000

The Rolling Stones??

By: hatesycophants

hatesycophants — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 01:59:51 +0000

Some of the decision makers just don’t get it.

By: jimthebuilder27

jimthebuilder27 — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 01:47:02 +0000

Fair weather fans

By: caseyanthonymunoz

caseyanthonymunoz — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 01:42:40 +0000

Nobody showed up before Manning, I’m sure nobody will show up after him. Too bad Polian’s gone. It would be interesting to see how he could pipe in fan noise with only a half filled dome.

By: dealer009

dealer009 — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 01:40:53 +0000

Well, you’ll have to watch it on a free stream online then.

By: kegowhisky

kegowhisky — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 01:29:00 +0000

Or….that this is proof positive that Irsay has gone around the bend and needs hospitalization!

By: dscol715

dscol715 — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 01:28:38 +0000

The league is scared to death of the day that the majority of their fans finally figure out that there is no reason to go to the game. A lot of people frequently mention how they can’t go because the tickets are overpriced but I don’t even want to go if offered free tickets.
I go to one game a year out of tradition with a friend and I feel like I miss 75% of what happened compared to my home viewing experience. Additionally at the game you have to deal with drunken morons and commercials that seem to last forever. Why anybody spends thousands of dollars on season tickets when Sunday Ticket only costs $199 a year is beyond me.

By: vtopa

vtopa — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 01:27:18 +0000

The blackout rule is ridiculous. Black out a game because it’ll make JOe Average at home say, Gee, I need to plunk down $100 to watch the game! I better get over there!

If NFL ticket prices weren’t so ridiculous, there wouldn’t be a need for the blackout rule.

By: csszrr

csszrr — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 01:25:01 +0000

Look at Irsay’s twitter feed….erratic and all over the place and all points in time during the day. Perhaps, someone needs to drop Johnnie, Jim and Jack from his entourage. Also, 867-5309 was by Tommy Tutone.Tutone

By: toolman94

toolman94 — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 01:20:44 +0000

lol no one calls bob kravitz

By: jaguars33

jaguars33 — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 01:20:41 +0000

Blackouts? Small market? Introducing the Los Angeles Colts.

By: maynardstool

maynardstool — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 01:20:29 +0000

Great move Irsay. Alienate most of the fan base by running THE FRANCHISE out of town. Then top that off by not taking advantage of league given brownie points and blacking out home games..

I used to think he was a good yet shrewd businessman. Now it’s obvious he’s just an idiot. Your team tanks the season for the #1 pick and now you hold the fans hostage. What a jackass.

By: ppdoc13

ppdoc13 — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 01:12:36 +0000

I can tell you for sure who thinks this is freaking hilarious – Baltimore fans. We have been telling you all for years that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. This owner is a tool. His father was a tool. His family all fits in a TOOLBOX.

Jimmy Irsay was born on 3rd thinking he hit a triple. He has no clue what the majority of America thinks about. Some of his fans thinks its cool to have a “hiphop” owner. Well, the Peyton Manning era is over. Sure, they lucked into Luck, but it was Manning that built and ran the team from Indy. And he and his 12 wins a year are gone.

Meanwhile, we’ll happily watch the Ravens continue to make the playoffs. And just like Pittsburgh and Cowher we will make and win the SB with Harbs. Just hopin’ it doesn’t take till Harbs has been coaching 14 years.

And you in Indy….. well….. have a great time with that idiot that runs your team. We’ll be watching and laughing.

By: gadzod

gadzod — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 01:04:56 +0000

No wonder they went from season ticket waiting list to 2k+ available. HORRIBLE front office and HORRIBLE marketing.

By: craigmaitland

craigmaitland — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 01:02:27 +0000

Bandwagon town.

By: nyyjetsknicks

nyyjetsknicks — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 00:59:13 +0000

Can we put Irsay and Brees on an island somewhere? Never hearing from them again would be awesome.

By: txbossman

txbossman — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 00:49:36 +0000

What an arrogant POS ownership clique.

By: jefe74

jefe74 — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 00:43:05 +0000

As everybody in Indy knows, if you agree with Kravitz, you’re probably wrong.

By: mikep1001

mikep1001 — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 00:42:41 +0000

You lost me with Rolling Stones lyrics

By: bobulated

bobulated — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 00:39:03 +0000

FU fans, but thanks again for that publicly funded stadium you won’t be seeing us in on TV!