Comments on: Payback Is a You-Know-What

By: John Howard

John Howard — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:09:20 +0000

What exactly was the Colts ‘risk’ in this deal?

What was the team valuation boost from having a new stadium? I saw the number once – was it $300M? I think so but am not sure.

For an asset purchased for $19M, that ain’t bad. Certainly doesn’t appear to be much of a risky venture.

By: Paul K. Ogden

Paul K. Ogden — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:32:30 +0000

MissouriDemocrat, that’s already been proposed several times and was proposed originally and the Colts shot it down.

There is something in the lease about “discriminatory taxes” as I recall that I think bans this. I’d be all for it though…anything to turn the screws on Irsay.

I like Abdul’s proposal, although I don’t think legally it would work like that. But from a standpoint of showing what a lie Irsay is telling, it’s a perfect proposal. The Colts did not take any “risk.”

By: MissouriDemocrat

MissouriDemocrat — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:19:33 +0000

How about a special NFL Payers Payroll Tax? Get into the players pocketbooks and you get in Irsay’s.

By: varangianguard

varangianguard — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:03:01 +0000

Clever, Abdul. ;)

By: Taxpayer 834512

Taxpayer 834512 — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:14:52 +0000

Unemployment, forclosures, public safety, education, sewers, plant closings and now the swine flu…..
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The Colts are not that big a deal in life. Here are some of their sponsors I’m going to avoid as much as possible. You do as you please: Lucas Oil products, Marsh, Vectren, Anthem, RCA, Herff Jones, Edy’s Ice Cream, Channel 8- WISH-TV (carries the Bill Polian Show AND Jim Shella), WFNI-1070 AM carries the Colt’s radio broadcasts.
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More coming.