The Colts went with continuity when it came to making a decision about keeping head coach Chuck Pagano and General Manager Ryan Grigson after a disappointing season, but there will be changes for the 2016 season.
Those changes go beyond the tweaks to the coaching staff under Pagano that have already been made and the inevitable alterations to the roster that will come in the next few months. In a letter to season ticket holders, owner Jim Irsay announced in a letter to season ticket holders that non-club/suite tickets will cost their owners more for the 2016 season.
The increase ranges from “1.4 percent to 6.3 percent” depending on the ticket, per the Indianapolis Star, with Irsay telling ticket holders that seats at Lucas Oil Stadium have increased about two percent per season since the building opened. Irsay vowed to make moves that will bring better results the next time out for the Colts.
“The 2015 season did not produce the outcome for which we continually strive, but I am extremely optimistic for the future!” Irsay wrote. “I will do whatever it takes to put our team in a position to have a successful 2016 season.”
Whether the Colts succeed or not, they won’t be asking for more from their fans this time next year. Irsay said there will be no increase for the 2017 season.