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Mustangs-Colts Tie-In
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Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:59 pmby PonyCat
In Orsini's new blog, he congratulates Jim Irsay, owner of the Colts. Says Irsay is an SMU grad and was on the 1978 FB team. Does anyone know if he ever played?
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Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:09 pmby PonyPride
Irsay's dad stole the team from the passionate fans of Baltimore under the cover of nightfall. Seriously -- media showed up the next day to discover an empty building.
SMU grad or no SMU grad: GO BEARS
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Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:33 pmby RGV Pony
PonyPride wrote:Irsay's dad stole the team from the passionate fans of Baltimore under the cover of nightfall. Seriously -- media showed up the next day to discover an empty building.
SMU grad or no SMU grad: GO BEARS
My empathy for the fine folks of Baltimore ended when they yanked the Browns from Cleveland. I have no ties to Cleveland or Baltimore, but it's the same story in reverse. Baltimore saw that Indy built a stadium and lured the Colts, so it built a stadium and lured the Browns.
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Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:36 pmby EastStang
The only difference is that Cleveland got to keep the name Browns, while Baltimore had to adopt the name Ravens. But the Colts and their history went to Indy (Raymond Berry, Johnny Unitas). Just because his dad was a low life doesn't make the son one. But I have to root for the Bears. My step-son grew up in Chicago and is a huge Bears fan. Also, I hated the Colts when they were in Charm City.
Re: Mustangs-Colts Tie-In
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Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:49 pmby ponyte
PonyCat wrote:In Orsini's new blog, he congratulates Jim Irsay, owner of the Colts. Says Irsay is an SMU grad and was on the 1978 FB team. Does anyone know if he ever played?
I don't remember Irsay on the '78 team.
Re: Mustangs-Colts Tie-In
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Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:52 pmby MustangIcon
PonyCat wrote:In Orsini's new blog, he congratulates Jim Irsay, owner of the Colts. Says Irsay is an SMU grad and was on the 1978 FB team. Does anyone know if he ever played?
Daughter is also a grad student at SMU. The Irsay legacy lives on for the Ponies.
Posted:
Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:18 pmby oldsalt
was a walk-on who had a cup of coffee; his time on the team will increase in direct proportion to his willingness to donate
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Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:12 pmby PonyPride
RGV Pony wrote:My empathy for the fine folks of Baltimore ended when they yanked the Browns from Cleveland. I have no ties to Cleveland or Baltimore, but it's the same story in reverse. Baltimore saw that Indy built a stadium and lured the Colts, so it built a stadium and lured the Browns.
Just because Art Modell is a greedy, classless schmuck who doesn't understand the simplest definition of the word "loyalty" doesn't make the late Bob Irsay any less of one. I'd have a hard time rooting for either one of them -- or in the case of Irsay, his former team -- in anything.
Re: Mustangs-Colts Tie-In
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Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:41 pmby ponyte
ponyte wrote:PonyCat wrote:In Orsini's new blog, he congratulates Jim Irsay, owner of the Colts. Says Irsay is an SMU grad and was on the 1978 FB team. Does anyone know if he ever played?
I don't remember Irsay on the '78 team.
I checked the team composite picture for 1978 and Irsay isn't on the team. He may have walked on but he didn't stay around long enough to make the team composite pic.
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Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:54 pmby Stallion
Yeah I remember him on the preseason roster as a walkon when I was in the SID's office because I remember the Colts connection. Smart move by Ron Meyer who ended up with the Colts.