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A Bill Polian Smackdown

Discussion in 'Carolina Panthers' started by bam-bam, Jan 12, 2012.

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  1. Jan 12, 2012 at 9:26 AM #1
    bam-bam

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  2. Jan 12, 2012 at 11:51 AM #2
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  3. Jan 12, 2012 at 12:09 PM #3
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    His Bills teams went to 4 superbowls, his Panthers went to the NFC title game in year 2, his Colts went to 2 superbowls and won one of them. Does any other GM come close to this level of success over the past 20 years? Just thinking back on it how many times did his teams miss the playoffs?
     
  4. Jan 12, 2012 at 3:12 PM #4
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    only time I ever heard Marshal Faulk talk bad about someone
     
  5. Jan 12, 2012 at 8:23 PM #5
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    Nepotism helped get Polian canned.
     
  6. Jan 13, 2012 at 9:20 AM #6
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    Yup, he was. But so was Mike McCormick.
    Polian didn't do much to prepare us for the long-term, and, if memory serves, his draft picks weren't too great either. Way overrated, in my opinion.
     
  7. Jan 13, 2012 at 2:33 PM #7
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    Polian did not build us with draft picks. He did it with free agents. That is the only way to get better quickly when you are an expansion team. He did what JR wanted done and did it well.

    He did have some long term success. Wesley Walls was here a long time. Moose was here a long time. Collins had a long career even though it was not here.
     
  8. Jan 13, 2012 at 3:51 PM #8
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    Polian was average here, imho. I think that his stay in Indy showed that as well. Adding to that is he was/is such a prick to deal with. Not too many folks in the league would disagree.
     
  9. Jan 13, 2012 at 3:57 PM #9
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    Jacksonville went young and also made their conference championship game that second season.
     
  10. Jan 13, 2012 at 3:59 PM #10
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    Except for the veteran QB they signed and the veteran OT they signed.
     
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