1998 Letter To Jim Irsay Said Not To Pick Peyton Manning…Check It Out Here

Back in the day, what if Colts owner Jim Irsay had listened to a friend (consultant) about NOT picking Peyton Manning but instead going with Ryan Leaf. Author Hunter S Thompson wrote this letter to Irsay back in 1998, and Leaf shared it recently on social media. Looks like Irsay stuck with his plan and Indy and the football world is better for it~

So I received this letter last week. It’s written by Hunter S Thompson to @Colts Owner Jim Irsay in 1998 a month before the NFL Draft. This is unbelievable, hysterical, & ludicrous!! Have a read. @richeisen and I will discuss today on @RichEisenShow at 11:00 AM PT. #mindblown pic.twitter.com/AWStCEiSTM
— Ryan D Leaf (@RyanDLeaf) July 5, 2018