Part of me goes back to being 8 years old and going on the train 45 minutes to wait at a bank to get Ernie Banks' autograph. Or when I was a ball boy, becoming best buddies with some of… — Jim Irsay Copy Share Image
I really think the disease aspect gets lost when you're talking about alcoholism and addiction; it's not like you're battling leukemia or a heart… — Jim Irsay Copy Share Image
My philosophy on quarterbacks is, first and foremost, you've got to keep them healthy and on the field. — Jim Irsay Copy Share Image
Never once was it said I was disappointed Peyton didn't win us more than one championship. — Jim Irsay Copy Share Image
You'd like to transition with continuity, have people in your own organization rise up and continue forward, whether in coaching or personnel or players. — Jim Irsay Copy Share Image
These diseases, both alcoholism and addiction, much like bipolar or depression and different illnesses, are still not seen as real diseases. People shy away… — Jim Irsay Copy Share Image
If you can improve your franchise, even if you're doing well, you're going to make that move. You just are - at least I… — Jim Irsay Copy Share Image
You don't tell a player you can't monitor your investments for a month. There's no way you're going to have a billion-dollar investment and… — Jim Irsay Copy Share Image
We wanted Peyton to have a chance to win another Super Bowl. We have a chance to honor him like we did other players… — Jim Irsay Copy Share Image
I was 11 years old when the Beatles broke up. I was a Lennon fanatic - I mean, I loved Paul too, but Lennon… — Jim Irsay Copy Share Image
There's this myth that there's no loyalty in football. Well, there's tremendous loyalty and emotion and respect that go into the coaches and players… — Jim Irsay Copy Share Image
It's all been a blessing, just being able to focus on my health and redouble the efforts on recovery. It's been a long path.… — Jim Irsay Copy Share Image
In a perfect world, you make a seamless transition from one great era to the next, but that rarely happens. I've studied these things: how do you go from the Aikman-Irvin-Smith Cowboys to the next era? I'm all for continuity. I wish we could have done it that way with Bill Polian, Jim Caldwell, Peyton. — Jim Irsay Copy Share
