Carlie Irsay-Gordon has used the Indianapolis Colts sideline as her classroom for years, and three-time Super Bowl champion Mark Schlereth minced no words about wanting her out of it.
In an episode of his podcast "The Stinkin' Truth," Schlereth told Colts fans that "your owner, God bless her, is going to have to take the headphones off, go upstairs, and sit where you belong."
Schlereth's take came on Friday, Oct. 30, with the Colts at 2-5 after a 16-10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 7.
Mark Schlereth Blames Carlie Irsay-Gordon for "Absolute Clown Show" on the Sidelines
Notably, Schlereth's objection was about the setting, not the homework: "I understand you want to learn the game. Great. Learn it on your own time. Do whatever you have to do inside the building during the course of the week, but that right there circumvents your coach's authority."
Notably, his fix for the Colts runs through the head coach: "So, they need to hire a coach who's empowered and has authority. And then he needs to kick her off the sideline, just like I'd kick any other owner off the sideline as well, because that is a clown show. An absolute clown show. It's embarrassing. And it has nothing to do ...