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Colts QB Philip Rivers spoke to the media after the team fell to the Jaguars in Week 17 and said he won’t be coming back next season, yet he has no regrets about doing so in an attempt to help the team reach the playoffs.
Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon is finishing up her first season as the primary lead of the team, where she has taken a much more hands-on approach than others in her position. Indianapolis GM Chris Ballard appreciates Irsay-Gordon’s curiosity and says she’s earned the right to be so active because of her work ethic and respect for others.
“She lets you work,” Ballard said, via Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic. “She’s gonna ask great questions … she’s gonna challenge your thinking … but she does it out of curiosity, not in a way where she’s judging your decisions.”
“She’s earned that because of her work ethic, because of how she treats others, because she’s so inquisitive and gets to know people,” Ballard said. “She has put in the time and earned her way.”
Irsay-Gordon explained the reasoning behind having strong connections with everyone on her staff. She also spoke on her mindset regarding change, saying they will do whatever is needed to stay competitive.
“I think when people have that connection and you have those relationships, then you don’t get people pointing fingers as much,” Irsay-Gordon said. “Or, if you get people pointing fingers, someone else stands up and says ‘no — what good is blaming someone gonna do if we don’t focus on finding the solution?’ That’s where you develop learning mindsets; growth mindsets. People not afraid to be curious.”
“It’s not change just to change. We have to compete with other teams. We have to look outside and define meaningfully what is going on outside and how do we need to pivot inside in order to remain relevant, in order to remain competitive?”
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