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Colts owner Jim Irsay was arrested Sunday night and charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, along with four felony counts of possession of a controlled substance. But this isn't a surprise, at least to read the Indianapolis Star on Monday.

A source told columnist Bob Kravitz that Irsay is "a sick, sick man" who "desperately needs help." And Kravitz adds: "For years, Colts insiders have known that Irsay was struggling again with drugs. For years, they fought to get him into rehabilitation. At the very least, they fought to get him a driver in the hopes of keeping away from getting behind the wheel."

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The Colts have been cleaning up Irsay's messes for years now. Time and again, Irsay dismissed the concerns of his close friends and confidantes, even if his increasingly gaunt physical appearance sent up red flags throughout the community.

I asked him two months ago about his weight loss, which has brought him from 235 pounds to 165 pounds, and he insisted that the doctors wanted him to lose weight to keep the strain off his troublesome back and hip.

Back in 2002, Irsay admitted to abusing prescription painkillers.

Jim Irsay has reportedly struggled with drugs. (USATSI)

“After several years of orthopedic operations and procedures, accompanied by long bouts of chronic pain, I became dependent on prescription pain medications,” he said at the time. “I have successfully dealt with my dependence and my chronic pain issues. This has been a personal journey, and I ask that my privacy, as well as that of my family, be respected on this health issue.”

Now Irsay will almost certainly face discipline from the league office for violating the personal conduct policy, which applies to everyone, not just players.

“All persons associated with the NFL are required to avoid ‘conduct detrimental to the integrity of and public confidence in the National Football League,'” the policy states, via PFT. “This requirement applies to players, coaches, other team employees, owners, game officials, and all others privileged to work in the National Football League.”

Meanwhile, Irsay faces more pressing issues.

Based on conversations with team officials and friends, Kravitz writes that the Colts owner "is a man fighting for his life."

"Get some help, James," Kravitz continues. "Please, get some help."

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Does QB Teddy Bridgewater's 'average at best' Pro Day workout mean anything?



When most high-profile NFL prospects go through their Pro Day, perfection is a non-story. The player is throwing to receivers he is familiar with, in a setting he is familiar with, and it's not unusual for a quarterback to complete just about every one of his passes. That didn't happen today at Louisville's Pro Day for quarterback Teddy Bridgewater.Bridgewater reportedly completed 57 of 65 throws -- some were drops and some were off-target. That's a few more incompletions than you regularly see at a Pro Day, but it was a long workout. OK, fine.But NFL Network's Mike Mayock was not impressed with what he saw. "To be honest, I expected a little more. Very average at best."ESPN's James Walker said what he saw from Bridgewater was "not pretty." Varying reports added that Bridgewater looked good throwing on the run and was precise on shorter throws, but he was inaccurate on deeper throws, and he didn't entirely quell concerns about his arm strength.It should also be noted that Bridgewater threw without wearing gloves, which is something he never does. Bridgewater said after the workout that he trained in Florida without a glove and felt confident in his ability without it. The workout was also held indoors.As the workout progressed, Bridgewater reportedly looked better. But was the damage -- as minimal as it may be -- already done? As Walker put it on Twitter: "This is where scouts earn their $. They must decide [what] 1 bad workout, which was set up to succeed, means for Teddy Bridgewater's stock."



The head coaches of some of the likely suitors for Bridgewater -- the Texans, Jaguars, Raiders, Vikings -- were in attendance. I don't know if anything they saw caused them to move Bridgewater down their draft board. And as Walker insinuated, how much of a deal can we make out of one workout that didn't include a helmet or pads? That's a very fair point. We all can't be perfect at our jobs every day.The argument to that is these Pro Days are supposed to be a draftee at his best. That's the way it's set up. The star QB is supposed to look great, hit every man in stride, complete just about every pass, look like a lock for a top pick. Yet, Bridgewater was far from it on Monday. That makes his imperfections notable, much more so than if Blake Bortles or Johnny Manziel goes 50-for-50 during their own Pro Days later this month.Bridgewater is still going to be a top-10 pick because too many teams at the top of this year's draft need a quarterback. I don't think today's events really harmed Bridgewater's stock, but I think it's fair to say he definitely didn't help himself.