I have mixed emotions about that move.
I agree that James was a big part of the Colts progression. Yet at the same time they never won with him on the team, they won the year after he left.
It was a good gesture, but was it really the right move? Rings should be special for the team involved.
Hmmm, how long has he been gone?And didn't they just break the record for 10 win seasons in a row?
James was a HUGE part in turning Indy around, and some could argue that they had a few better teams than the SB team when Edge was there....
This whole thing reminds me of the tale about the old man, the boy, and the ### (donkey)...
The man decided to sell his donkey at the market, so he and his boy started the trek into town riding the donkey...
They passed by some people who said "how cruel, isn't that too much for the donkey to carry..."
So the boy got off the donkey and walked alongside as they proceeded ahead, until they passed some more people
They said "what a lazy father, forcing his son to walk while he rides the donkey..."
So the father and son switched places, the boy on the donkey, the father walking alongside, until they passed another group of people
"what a disrespectful son, making his father walk" was the exclamation this time...
So the boy got off the donkey, and the man and boy walked together alongside the donkey...
As they neared the market, another group of people passed by, and said "how stupid, why bother having a donkey if no one is going to ride it..."