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Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon turns heads with fit watching Philip Rivers practice

The 45-year-old team owner scouts the quarterback who is just one year younger than she.
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Indianapolis Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon walks off the field Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, during a game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Colts defeated the Raiders 40-6.
Indianapolis Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon walks off the field Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, during a game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Colts defeated the Raiders 40-6. | Christine Tannous/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Indianapolis Colts were the feel-good story of the NFL, but after three consecutive defeats and the loss of quarterback Daniel Jones for the year, the 8-5 team is taking drastic measures bringing in 44-year-old Phillip Rivers. The woman behind the madness in owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon was at practice rocking an all-black fit while watching Rivers.

Rivers last played a game on January 9, 2021, for the Colts in a Wild Card playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills. Rivers has since retired to help his wife and their 10 kids and coaches high school football in Alabama.

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Rivers back with the Colts in 2020. | Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images

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The team is desperate as the two backups Riley Leonard and Anthony Richardson are also dealing with injuries and since Rivers is familiar with coach Shane Steichen and team’s system, he was just a phone call away and signed to the practice squad where he’s been evaluated.

The QB made a hilarious entrance, too.

Then it was off to practice where he showed off that his arm that has thrown for over 60,000 yards and over 400 touchdowns in the NFL still has it.

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While at practice, the woman behind the team’s decision was watching Rivers practice while rocking black with some commando-style boots looking like she was dressed for a black ops mission to scout the QB.

Irsay-Gordon is known to turn heads with her fits at games, too.

Irsay-Gordo
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No matter what she wears, if Rivers is in the game Sunday at the Seattle Seahawks he’ll be the one turning all those heads.

More about the owner:

Irsay-Gordon is the 45-year-old daughter of the late owner Jim Irsay. She’s very hands on with the team — she even had a scary micromanaging quote — and listens into play calls to better understand what’s going on and to see where improvements can be made.

Carlie Irsay-Gordon
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MATT RYAN

Matt Ryan is a dedicated sports journalist with over 20 years of experience in digital and linear media. After receiving a Masters in Journalism from USC, he’s worked for Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo Sports, USA Today Sports Media Group, and Bally Sports, while holding various leadership roles along the way.

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