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2 0 1 2 I N D I A N A P O L I S C O L T S WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT RYAN GRIGSON Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach Andy Reid: “I have the utmost confidence in Ryan and not just because he’s an ex-offensive lineman. You’re talking about a guy who is a Purdue graduate and you have to have a little aptitude to go to Purdue. You’re looking at a smart guy. (He) has a phenomenal work ethic and he’s as honest as you can imagine. You will know exactly where you stand with Ryan. Whether you’re a player on the Colts, whether you’re in the front office or a coach. I think that will help him when it’s all said and done. It’s going to be tough for him his first year. He wouldn’t be in that position if it wasn’t going to be a tough situation. You don’t get jobs in this league unless there’s been an issue prior to (it). He’s following a legend and someone who I have the utmost respect for. That’s not an easy thing. But (Ryan) is wired right to do that because of his work ethic and honesty. He’ll bring in tough players. He’s going to bring in guys who love to play the game. I’ve been with him in too many drafts not to know he loves those guys that enjoy the grit and nastiness of this sport. I think today is the day that the Colts start to rise. It’s an opportunity on draft day for him to really make a mark on the future of the Indianapolis Colts, which is one heck of an organization.” Philadelphia Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman: “Although we will miss Ryan personally and professionally we could not be happier for him. He has been a great advisor to me and somebody I have leaned on to bounce ideas off of many times over my career. He leaves no stone left unturned in his efforts to find good players and we were lucky to have him here in Philadelphia. In addition to his skills as a talent evaluator, we can’t say enough about Ryan as a person. He is one of the best family men I have come across in the NFL and we wish him, Cynthia and his children all the best.” Cleveland Browns General Manager Tom Heckert: “Ryan is one of the hardest workers and best evaluators I have been around. He has always done a great job of putting the whole process together to find players. He knows how to judge character, work ethic and what he sees on tape to come up with the right players. I think Indianapolis will be in great hands for years to come.” Houston Texans General Manager Rick Smith: “Ryan has feel and savvy. He understands social dynamics. I never really felt like Ryan was outside of himself, or that he was trying to be something other than that what he was. That’s an important thing, in my opinion, to leadership. You have to know when to assert yourself and you have to know when to step back. You have to know when to talk and when to just lead by example. He certainly has that.” Cincinnati Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Coach Paul Alexander: “There are some guys who can sit at a horse race and watch the horses walk by before the race and pick the winner by the way it walks. They say Paul Brown (the Bengals founder) could tell if a guy could play by the way he tied his shoes. I’ve always sensed that’s how Ryan is. I think he’s a great evaluator of talent. He’s able to see the big picture. I think the guys he has recommended for St. Louis and Philadelphia over the years have knocked it out of the park. I would anticipate that he will be astute enough to keep the players he believes are worthy and be able to bring in new players who he feels are worthy also.” Former NFL fullback and Purdue teammate Mike Alstott: “He’s going to work hard, there is no question about that. He is going to do whatever it takes to win. I know that, in whatever responsibility he has. That’s what I saw in him when I was with him at Purdue. Whatever it took, extra time, coming in early, staying late, he did it. He worked harder than anyone else to get the job done.” Former Purdue Head Coach Jim Colletto on Grigson’s experience at Purdue: “The players had great respect for him. I don’t think there would be a player on the Purdue teams that he played on who doesn’t have a lot of respect for Ryan. Then he had the injury he had to fight through when he got hurt against Minnesota and he was sick and in the hospital for a long, long time. He’s persevered through a lot, and you won’t find anyone who has a bad word for him, or who doesn’t have respect for him.” COLTS IN THE COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION COACHING STAFF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS PLAYERS FOOTBALL STAFF 2011 SEASON IN REVIEW RECORDS COLTS HISTORY 11
2 0 1 2 I N D I A N A P O L I S C O L T S ADMINISTRATION COACHING STAFF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS PLAYERS FOOTBALL STAFF 2011 SEASON IN REVIEW RECORDS COLTS HISTORY COLTS IN THE COMMUNITY PETE WARD CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Pete Ward enters his 32nd season with the Indianapolis Colts in 2012. Ward was promoted to chief operating officer in 2010 after serving as the club’s senior executive vice president since 2001. Ward’s duties and experiences have been wide-ranging and diverse and touch all areas of the organization. In addition to general administrative management, he served as the point-person for the team on the design and construction of Lucas Oil Stadium. Ward began his affiliation with the Colts in 1981 as a summer and seasonal intern in the team’s public relations department. Following his graduation from the University of Virginia in 1982, he was hired as the club’s administrative assistant. Ward was promoted to director of operations shortly after the team’s arrival in Indianapolis in March of 1984. He was then named vice president of administration in 1997. In March of 2012, Ward was named the chairman of the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center development board. In this role, he will lead a 42-person panel. Ward serves on the boards of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Indiana Convention and Visitors Association and the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. He also acted as the team’s liaison with the City of Indianapolis as it hosted its first ever Super Bowl (XLVI). Ward and his wife, Lena, have two children, Maddy and Sam. Lena is also a member of the IU Simon Cancer Center development board, raising support for the cancer center’s breast cancer research program. Ward was born in New Orleans, La., and was raised in Carmel, Calif. DAN EMERSON VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL Dan Emerson has represented the Colts since March of 1984 and has been in-house with the club since March of 2012. Since 1979, Emerson was engaged in the private practice of law with the Indianapolis firm Bose McKinney & Evans, and with which he remains affiliated. After graduating from Macalester College, where he played football and baseball, Emerson attended law school at Indiana University in Bloomington. He is a member of the Sports Lawyers Association, as well as the Indianapolis, Indiana State, American, Federal and Seventh Circuit Bar Associations, and is a past Chairman of both the Indiana State and Indianapolis Bar Associations’ Labor and Employment Law Sections. Emerson is listed in Best Lawyers in America and is a Distinguished Fellow of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation. Born in Wichita Falls, Texas, he resides in Indianapolis with his wife, Ginny. They have two married daughters, Emily (30) and Ashley (28), and a grandson, Riley Emerson Gilles (1). DAN LUTHER SPECIAL COUNSEL Dan Luther enters his 10th season as special counsel to the Colts. Luther, a partner in the Chicago-based firm of Mayer Brown LLP, has represented Colts Owner & CEO Jim Irsay in legal matters since 1988 and represented the Colts in the negotiations that led to the construction of Lucas Oil Stadium. Luther graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University with an A.B. in government and economics in 1983 and a J.D. in 1986. He is listed in Best Lawyers in America in the categories of Sports Law and Trusts and Estates. Luther was raised in Sayreville, N.J. He and his wife, Cathy, have two children, Meg (22) and Joe (19), and reside in River Forest, Ill. 12
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