Indianapolis Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon is a rookie. That is a bit too easily forgotten. She basically spent decades at the hip of her father, long-time Indy owner Jim Irsay, and then was thrust into making the most important decisions for the team. Ultimately, she was like an offensive coordinator who suddenly became a head coach.
The new ownership group (at least, the group without Jim Irsay) decided to keep head coach Shane Steichen and general manager Chris Ballard after a season that started 7-1 and had the team lose its last seven games. Injuries were an issue, but coaching and executive moves played a part, too.