In the corporate NFL, Jim Irsay's attributes were as big as his flaws
INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL C-suite just got a lot less interesting.
Jim Irsay, the owner of the Indianapolis Colts, died Wednesday. A statement from the team said he 'passed away peacefully in his sleep,' but that doesn't feel quite right. For Irsay, a more fitting end would be that he went out with 'Paperback Writer' blasting through his mind, as he pictured John Lennon shredding those licks on the very guitar that he purchased for $530,000.
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