INDIANAPOLIS – Jim Irsay did his own politicking Monday.
Instead of talking about Peyton Manning and the franchise quarterback’s future in Indianapolis, the Colts owner quickly tossed the football to a real politician.
“When I was asked about Peyton, I was going to say why don’t you ask Mitch (Daniels) about his presidential run? Any comments Mitch?” Irsay said drawing laughter as he turned to the Indiana governor.
Irsay’s diversionary tactic didn’t work.
With the Manning-Irsay spat still dominating talk around town, Irsay tried to deflect attention away from this week’s biggest distraction and put the focus squarely back on the Super Bowl matching the New York Giants against the New England Patriots.
“I’m not talking about Peyton this week,” Irsay said as more than a dozen reporters followed him through the media center’s hallways. “When Peyton and I talked (last week), we both thought the focus should be on the Super Bowl. We want to focus on the Super Bowl.”
Good luck.
Yes, getting the game in Indy was a major coup for Irsay, who pushed the city to bid twice for the big game and lobbied fellow owners to give his home city its first Super Bowl.
But as the world turns in Indianapolis, Super Bowl
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