Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay is one of the more enigmatic franchise owners in the NFL.
Irsay is also known for the occasionally bizarre tweet, which happened again Tuesday when he revealed the Colts‘ timeline for deciding whether to retain controversial interim head coach Jeff Saturday or move in a different direction.
We said,as an Organization(Colts)🏈… The Coaching search would be a open minded and a thorough process…and the final decision would be strictly based on,what is best for our Franchise’s success and best for our Fans,of Colts Nation🏈👍🏽..Final decision coming in Days not Hours🏈
— Jim Irsay (@JimIrsay) February 7, 2023
“We said,as an Organization(Colts)… The Coaching search would be a open minded and a thorough process…and the final decision would be strictly based on,what is best for our Franchise’s success and best for our Fans,of Colts Nation..Final decision coming in Days not Hours,” Irsay said.
The NFL world was quick to react to the bizarre tweet from the franchise owner.
thank you for clarifying you meant the colts
— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) February 7, 2023
“Thank you for clarifying you meant the Colts,” wrote Tyler Conway.
Remember when Ballard said the search would take until mid-February? Here's your confirmation from the big boss https://t.co/lWYds8TOwy
— Alexa Ross (@AlexaRossTV) February 7, 2023
“Remember when [Colts general manager Chris] Ballard said the search would take until mid-February? Here’s your confirmation from the big boss,” wrote Alexa Ross.
o/u 3.5 minutes it took irsay to type this out https://t.co/SHc3HzbEij
— Luke Braun (@LukeBraunNFL) February 7, 2023
“o/u 3.5 minutes it took irsay to type this out,” wrote Luke Braun.
Translation: We're hiring Jeff Saturday but we don't know how to tell you. https://t.co/XiTUrxrgID
— Chimdi Chekwa (@ChimChek) February 7, 2023
“Translation: We’re hiring Jeff Saturday but we don’t know how to tell you,” wrote Chimdi Chekwa.
Irsay’s father, who ran a $150 million heating and air-conditioning business, purchased the then-Baltimore Colts in 1972 and ran the organization until his death in 1997.
Only time will tell if the Colts will stick to the timeline and how many emojis he’ll use when he announces the new coach.
