Money
Well-Known Member
I haven’t heard many people play the victim card for Bob Irsay. He absolutely destroyed the team and threatened to move the team numerous times while running it into the ground.Baltimore played chicken and lost. There were plenty of oppurtunities to keep the Colts in Baltimore, including ten years earlier when then owner Rosenbloom offered up to $20M to help fund a new stadium. Memorial stadium seating sucked and couldn't handle the Colts and Orioles, even back in the 50's. Baltimore tried to strongarm Irsay into staying in Memorial. Until the Maryland Senate passed legislation for Baltimore to use eminent domain, Irsay didn't have a contract to go anywhere else yet.