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The Indianapolis Colts topped the Washington Commanders on Sunday, but owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon once again faced some social media scrutiny for her behavior.
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Irsay-Gordon, who took over for her dad, Jim Irsay, following his tragic death, likes to stand on the sideline during games. She’ll often wear a headset and be seen taking notes throughout the game.
“I think one of the things that I learned in going through, even as back as when we hired Chuck Pagano (in 2012), is that sort of accelerated my, ‘I need to learn more about this,’” Irsay-Gordon told the Colts’ official website in June of 2025. “‘I need to be able to say, is this person full of BS? Do they even know what they’re talking about? And I think one of the things that being on the headset has really helped me learn is to the question earlier, it’s such a complex organism of football team and how it operates.”
She was doing it again on Sunday.
Longtime NFL reporter Ed Werder is among those calling out Irsay-Gordon’s behavior
The veteran NFL reporter thinks that it’s unnecessary.
Werder faced some scrutiny for his remarks, though he’s standing by it.
“Jerry Jones has never stood on the sideline throughout a game, doing whatever charting she is doing and something interrupting members of coaching staff. I would criticize any owner for it. When I felt Jerry crossed line from running business to becoming involved in coaching, I said it — as far back as Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer eras. You can check for yourself,” he wrote.
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He added: “The HC and the GM know they’re fortunate to still be in those positions. A win-or-else season for them. You think they’re going to complain about anything the owner does? Don’t be naive.”
Irsay-Gordon, meanwhile, continues to stand by it, thinking it’s valuable.
“You could say, ‘Oh, that person ran that route wrong,’” Irsay-Gordon said. “When you learn to find, ‘Oh, someone tagged the wrong wide receiver, and it wasn’t really the player’s fault – it was the person that called it.’ I think that’s been very valuable, because it also helps us be able to know where do we need to make tweaks, what resources do we need, what do we need to fix. So much of it comes down to just how we operate and how things work and the headsets – I would suggest it for anyone else that has to pay coaches and GMs millions and millions of dollars. It helps you make a less expensive mistake potentially.”
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The Colts improved to 2-2 on the year with the win Sunday.
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This story was originally published October 4, 2026 at 12:13 PM.