The death of the owner of the colts, Jim Irsay, aroused many tributes to those who worked for him. Few displayed the kind of raw emotion that the former Colts receiver and the current colt receivers, Reggie Wayne, showed when he was addressed to journalists on Wednesday.
“I said to the receivers, many of you don’t really know him but He would have done anything for anyone“Said Wayne, via Stephen Holder from Espn.com.” He would have given the clothes of his back. . . . I said, you were all able to push your asses for him. He would have done it for all of you. So that’s what I told them. I said, “You have all the homework to do, guy. Read on it. Learn about him. “”
Wayne shared a story of becoming a free agent in 2012.
“I don’t even think I come back, to be honest with you,” said Wayne, when he organized free agent visits with the Bears and the Chiefs. “All of a sudden, my phone rang.”
It was Irsay, who was categorical about concluding an agreement.
“No, you don’t take this trip,” Irsay told Wayne.
He re-signed for $ 17 million over three years. Said Irsay later, by Wayne, “” You could have asked for $ 30 million. I would have given it to you. “”
First round track in 2001, Wayne spent three more years in Indy. Irsay later added it to the Ring of Honor of the team. Wayne returned to the team as a recipient coach in 2022.
