Irsay reflected on the Peyton Manning era and was open about how the team entered the Andrew Luck era. Oddly enough, the owner thanked Maurice Jones-Drew, who has never played for the Colts, for changing the team’s destiny.
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It’s true. On Jan. 1, 2012, the Colts locked up the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft by losing their final game of the season to the Jaguars 19-13. Jones-Drew was responsible for lighting up Indianapolis by rushing for his season high 169 yards on 25 carries.
It’s not often an owner is happy about losing a game, but if that loss lands you Andrew Luck, I guess that’s sensible enough.
Now, Luck will lead the Colts against the Broncos at 4:40 p.m. on Sunday in the AFC divisional playoff game.
Source: The Indianapolis Star
