The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... Irsay is out of jail. ... A haggard-looking Irsay was escorted out the front entrance to the jail facility and into a waiting BMW, as documented by Indianapolis Star reporters on Twitter.
Diehards Line:Irsay had been in custody for a little less than 14 hours, after he was arrested at 11:41 p.m. Sunday. Irsay faces one misdemeanor count of operating while intoxicated and four felony counts of possession of a controlled substance. Irsay, who has previously sought treatment for an addiction to prescription pain medication, is expected to face discipline for violating the NFL’s personal-conduct policy. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, some people with connections to the Colts franchise had grown concerned about the owner’s behavior. “There are people around the Colts organization who have been suspicious about some of his behavior,” Schefter said Monday morning. Indianapolis Star columnist Bob Kravitz added to that. “He’s a sick, sick man,” one source told Kravitz. “He desperately needs help. ...” Safe to say he'll get that help now.