Jim Irsay

The year’s best in sights, sounds, and shows.

Ten years ago, the world descended on downtown for Super Bowl XLVI. Here’s the story of the biggest event the city ever hosted, told by the people who were there.

Irsay’s massive and still-growing collection went on a nine-city, two-continent touring exhibition looking for a “public-private partnership” in establishing a home for his items.

Andrew Luck: in or out?

Jim Irsay ponies up for his elite QB.

Civic vision, opportunism, and lots of volunteerism take Indy’s sports rep from sorry to super.

“I remember seeing Bill up on stage after the championship game,” says Peyton Manning. “We felt like this was going to be our year to win the Super Bowl. We felt like we’d sort of overcome some demons in that game.”

An interactive look inside Carlie Irsay-Gordon’s office, from the 20 year-old game balls to Jim Irsay’s handmade snowmen ornaments.

Lucas Oil Stadium’s gazillion-dollar, taxpayer-funded retractable roof no longer retracts. The Capital Improvement Board decided to keep the roof closed for Monday’s Colts-Jets game and, pending an investigation and possible repairs, indefinitely.

This art-lover has a spot on the Eiteljorg Museum’s board of advisers. Can you guess the Irsay sister?

5. Jim seems like a pretty cool dad.
6. He seems like a pretty cool boss, too.

The Colts write a prescription for disaster.

Butler’s sickening Big East tourney loss.

Bragging rights go to Purdue.

The Marian Knights seek a NAIA football championship. Meanwhile, Dan Dakich and Pat McAfee gets into a Twitter dust-up.