The Los Angeles Rams and the Indianapolis Colts, despite being franchises in different parts of the country, have a shared history through history-making transactions, transactions orchestrated by the Colts' late owner Jim Irsay.

Much can and will be said about the late Jim Irsay, who died on Wednesday at 65. As it relates to one of the most important things any NFL owner can do, he let his football people do their jobs. During a Thursday visit to PFT Live,

Lucas Oil Stadium opened and hosted Super Bowl XLVI under Jim Irsay's reign. The Colts released a detailed statement Wednesday evening as tributes began to pour in.

Through his love for football, classic rock and, most of all, Indianapolis, Irsay left an indelible impression and turned the Hoosier State into a football hotbed.