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>>> THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE OF THE
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS IS IN NEW
HANDS TONIGHT WITH OWNER JIM
IRSAY UNDER MEDICAL TREATMENT
AND TEMPORARILY OUT OF THE
PICTURE, HIS DAUGHTER KARLEE IS
IN CHARGE NOW.
>> SHE HAS BEEN WITH THE COLTS
FOR SIX YEARS AND MOVING INTO
THE TOP SPOT BEFORE THE NFL
DRAFT AND THE CITY'S BID FOR
ANOTHER SUPER BOWL.
RICH VAN WYK IS ON THE STORY
TONIGHT AND JOINS THE STORY.
WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT CARLIE
IRSAY?
>> ONE OF THREE DAUGHTERS
WORKING FOR THE INDIANAPOLIS
COLTS.
SHE GREW UP AROUND THE TEAM, AND
JOINED PAYROLL IN '08 AS THE
VICE PRESIDENT.
SHE IS NEW IN CHARGE AND ACTING
IN PLACE OF HER FATHER DURING
HIS ABSENCE.
WITH COLT'S ONEROUS IN LEGAL
TROUBLE AND IN A SUBSTANCE ABUSE
PROGRAM, HIS DAUGHTER IS IN
CHARGE, CARLIE.
THAT'S HER RIDING THE ZIP LINE
WITH HER SISTER.
FREESTS TO PROVIDE TICKETS FOR
VETERANS.
AND NOW ACTING IN PLACE OF HER
CEO DAD.
>> I THINK SHE'LL ESSENTIALLY BE
A RUBBER STAMP.
>> Reporter: A CARETAKER AS
THEY PREPARE FOR THE NFL DRAFT.
>> I THINK THEY HAVE A GAME PLAN
IN PLACE AND DON'T SEE A LOT OF
SIGNIFICANT CHANGE WITH CARLIE
IN PLACE.
>> Reporter: THE PROPOSAL
GOING TO THE NFL IN THE END OF
APRIL FOR THE SUPER BOWL.
THE PRESENTATION TO TEAM OWNERS
IS SET FOR LATE MAY.
FOR NOW, JIM IRSAY IS OUT OF THE
PICTURE.
>> IT'S CLEARLY BEST TO HAVE HIM
THERE.
IS IT CRITICAL?
I DON'T THINK IT'S CRITICAL.
>> Reporter: THE BUTLER
MARKETING PROFESSOR IS CONFIDENT
THAT THE 2012 SUPER BOWL
PERFORMANCE WILL SPEAK FOR
ITSELF.
>> WE HAVE SOME PRETTY GOOD
STOCK, CAPITOL, INVESTED WITH
THE NFL.
>> Reporter: CARLIE STARTED TO
ATTEND NFL OWNERS' MEETING 10
YEARS AGO.
ATTENDING THIS WEEKEND'S MEET
SOMETHING EXPECTED TO BE A
DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE.
VERY DIFFERENT WITHOUT HER
FATHER AT HER SIDE.
NO WORD ON WHEN JIM IRSAY WILL
BE SIDE LINED AND THE
POSSIBILITY OF SANCTIONS IMPOSED
BY THE NFL.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE
LAST TIME WE GOT TO THE SUPER
BOWL HERE.
HOW INVOLVED WAS JIM IRSAY IN
THAT PROCESS LOBBYING THE OTHER
OWNERS TO VOTE INDIANAPOLIS AS
THE SITE?
>> SOURCES I KNOW THAT THAT PUT
IT TOGETHER HE WAS VERY
SUPPORTING, ENCOURAGING, VERY
HELPFUL.
HE DID NOT SPEAK DURING THE
PRESENTATION.
THEY WERE ONLY TWO SPEAKERS HE
WAS IN THE ROOM PRESENT, BUT
DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY.
HOW MUCH WENT ON PRIVATELY, WE
DON'T KNOW.
BUT SOURCES MAKE IT CLEAR THAT
THE BID WAS PUT TOGETHER BY THE
COMMUNITY, PAID FOR BY THE
COMMUNITY, TWO THINGS WHICH
IMPRESSED THE NFL OWNERS VERY