1.Why do you think the Colts left Baltimore? Irsay wanted a new stadium and Baltimore wouldn't work with him to get one. And he was personally a jerk, and an alcoholic but still Baltimore didn't make a move to build a new stadium.
2. Do you think the economy had any impact on the Colts leaving/Irsay's discontent with Baltimore?
I don't remember what the economy was like then, but the team was realyl lousy and it was losing fan support, which means ticket sales which means money, which is the bottom line.
3. What was the general reaction when the Colts left? Mass misery and disbelief. Everyone was upset and sick but they all blamed it on Irsay and his unpleasant personality rather than looking at themselves as being part of the reason they left. Baltimorons still do this to this day. I can't find anyone (except me) who said Irsay had a right to take the team away, as the owner he takes the loss as well as the profit.
4. You were a Baltimore cop at the time, did you see anything relating to the Colts departure? Just people being really upset and sad and hating Irsay but as mentioned, not accepting any of the blame for the Colts leaving.
5. Why did you continue to like the Colts when a lot of other people did not? Because I liked the team regardless of the owner and believed the owner had a right to take the team, it is his to do with as he wishes and business dictates. I know that is a minority view. And I could not root for the Redskins or Steelers though I did start rooting for the Browns of Bernie Kosar days.
This interview provided me with some much needed insight into the Colts' departure and the reaction of the fans afterwards. I think that the slump in ticket sales and Baltimore's reluctance to build a new stadium were the main causes of the Colts leaving.
I also think my father had interesting insights into peoples' reactions after the Colts left. Overall, football is a business. The owner has the right to do what they wish with their team. Though I think the way Irsay took the team in the middle of the night was shady, I also do not wholly fault him for moving the team. He had better business and football opportunities elsewhere, especially when Baltimore's support for his team was continuously waivering.
3. What was the general reaction when the Colts left? Mass misery and disbelief. Everyone was upset and sick but they all blamed it on Irsay and his unpleasant personality rather than looking at themselves as being part of the reason they left. Baltimorons still do this to this day. I can't find anyone (except me) who said Irsay had a right to take the team away, as the owner he takes the loss as well as the profit.
4. You were a Baltimore cop at the time, did you see anything relating to the Colts departure? Just people being really upset and sad and hating Irsay but as mentioned, not accepting any of the blame for the Colts leaving.
5. Why did you continue to like the Colts when a lot of other people did not? Because I liked the team regardless of the owner and believed the owner had a right to take the team, it is his to do with as he wishes and business dictates. I know that is a minority view. And I could not root for the Redskins or Steelers though I did start rooting for the Browns of Bernie Kosar days.
This interview provided me with some much needed insight into the Colts' departure and the reaction of the fans afterwards. I think that the slump in ticket sales and Baltimore's reluctance to build a new stadium were the main causes of the Colts leaving.
I also think my father had interesting insights into peoples' reactions after the Colts left. Overall, football is a business. The owner has the right to do what they wish with their team. Though I think the way Irsay took the team in the middle of the night was shady, I also do not wholly fault him for moving the team. He had better business and football opportunities elsewhere, especially when Baltimore's support for his team was continuously waivering.
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