Colts CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon is going viral. But is it her headset, or that she's a woman?
The Indianapolis Colts won their second game of the NFL season Sunday — their first 2-0 start since 2009 — but that's not the only reason the internet is abuzz about the team.
Because as exciting as their run might be for fans, it's the Colts' CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon that has people talking right now. Irsay-Gordon has been CEO since June, after her father and the team's principal owner, chairman and CEO Jim Irsay died at age 65. She's one of only 10 current female owners in the NFL.
And unlike some other team owners, who sometimes stay in the background, Irsay-Gordon has been on the sidelines at games, clipboard in hand, and wearing a headset.
TRENDING: New <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Colts?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Colts</a> owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon was shown on the sideline during the game taking notes on her team’s performance.<br><br>Carlie wears headphones with the play calls during the game & is in the teams meetings during the week.<br><br>She is fully-involved.<a href="https://t.co/UPpEuRZChu">pic.twitter.com/UPpEuRZChu</a>
She's previously said she wears it to stay in the know, telling the Colts website it helps her understand how she can further support the coaches.
"I need to be able to say, 'Is this person full of BS? Do they even know what they're talking about?'" she said in June.
"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."
Many have praised her hands-on approach, calling it "powerful" and highlighting her "grit and involvement," especially in light of the team's recent wins. Others
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