Jim Irsay, the Indianapolis Colts’ owner who leveraged the popularity of Peyton Manning into a new stadium and a Super Bowl title, died Wednesday at age 65.

And he presided over the greatest quarter-century of Colts football thanks to Manning, quarterback Andrew Luck, Hall of Fame general ... two-time rushing champ Edgerrin James, who had left in ...

While we might not have always been inside the roller-coaster car with Irsay ... Irsay even gave the Hall of Fame presentation speeches for Edgerrin James, Dwight Freeney and Marvin Harrison.

With the help of Hall of Fame general manager Bill Polian ... he even sent a ring to two-time rushing champ Edgerrin James, who had left in free agency before the championship season.

With the help of Hall of Fame general manager Bill Polian ... he even sent a ring to two-time rushing champ Edgerrin James, who had left in free agency before the championship season.

With the help of Hall of Fame general manager Bill Polian ... he even sent a ring to two-time rushing champ Edgerrin James, who had left in free agency before the championship season.

With the help of Hall of Fame general manager Bill Polian ... When the Colts won the Super Bowl, he even sent a ring to two-time rushing champ Edgerrin James, who had left in free agency before the ...