Irsay on Steinbrenner

Interesting thoughts on the passing of the Boss

“He wrote me, called me,” Irsay said Wednesday. “He was something of a mentor and we became friends. Whenever we were in Tampa, he always wanted us to stay in his hotel. We both reciprocated in terms of tickets for the Yankees, Colts, Super Bowl, World Series.”Irsay considers it a blessing to have been exposed to the multi-dimensional Steinbrenner, whom he described as a man often driven by his emotions as well as a “drive-by philanthropist, a big giver and a big-hearted guy.”