Reggie Wayne had a special relationship with Jim Irsay, who went beyond being the owner of the Colts and into a familial realm with the Ring of Honor wide receiver.

Wayne, who's now in his fourth year back with the organization as wide receivers coach, said Irsay's death last week, to him, was "like losing a family member."

"It was times where I felt like J.I. treated me like I was one of his sons, even though he didn't have any," Wayne said. "It's kind of funny because that's part of the conversation me and Edge (Edgerrin James) had – it was like we were his sons. Like, he would have done anything for us. So, when you lose something like that, it definitely shocks the soul."

Wayne spoke to the media on Wednesday to share his memories, stories and perspective regarding Irsay. But as he

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