{
  "id": 18169681,
  "title": "Stephen A. Smith rips Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon for inaction while ‘parading’ the sideline",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/stephen-a-smith-rips-colts-owner-carlie-irsay-gordon-for-inaction",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-04T19:30:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/stephen-smith-rips-colts-owner-193032932.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Stephen A. Smith has criticized Indianapolis Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon for being on the sideline without making any changes to the team. Speaking on First Take, Smith questioned what Irsay-Gordon was doing on the sidelines if she wasn't going to take any action to improve the team's performance. He called on her to \"do something! Get rid of somebody! Make a change!\"\n\nThe Colts have made significant changes this season, including firing general manager Chris Ballard and trading future Hall of Fame offensive lineman Quenton Nelson and defensive tackle DeForest Buckner. They are also fielding offers for key players such as Jonathan Taylor, Josh Downs, and Daniel Jones ahead of the trade deadline. Smith ignored this information and questioned why head coach Shane Steichen is still in his position, suggesting that Irsay-Gordon needed to make a change. He pointed out that letting Steichen finish out the season would have been a bigger embarrassment than the team's current struggles, and he urged Irsay-Gordon to send a clear message to the people of Indianapolis that the team is moving in a different direction.",
  "summary": "If Indianapolis Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon is going to remain in her gameday post on the sideline, then Stephen A. Smith wants to see her do something productive. The Colts got some run on First Take Wednesday morning because they’re playing the Dallas Cowboys this weekend. And while surmising the Colts might be a bigger…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}