Colts’ MVP is 65

By Anthony Bialy  |   Thursday, April 03, 2008  |  Comments( 1 )

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No one lucks their way into success three times. Some people might coast on the work of others or get a lucrative opportunity on behest of a wealthy uncle once, maybe twice. But stumbling upon treasure more often than that doesn’t happen, which is the prime argument in favor of claiming that Bill Polian is the best executive in the NFL. He will be with the Colts through 2011 thanks to a new contract, which means that he’ll continue to manufacture victories for a team that he’s rendered immune to degeneration.

Has Polian made any truly bad choices? It’s hard to come up with calls he’s decided on that could even be fairly classified as average, in addition to the obvious fact that he has a better overall record of success than Harrison Ford at the box office. Of course, any talk regarding Polian as a Colts employee begins with his biggest and most perfect call: Manning over Leaf was one of the best executive decisions in the history of the sport.

It was like ending up with a swimsuit model after snubbing a nasty ingrate: not only did they find themselves paired with someone wonderful, but they also got the benefit of never having to deal with a screaming failure of a horse’s ass. And that move was only the shiniest of Polian’s many crown jewels when one considers his exemplary track record in free agency and drafting, especially when it comes to late first-round picks.

The Colts keep winning and drafting late the next season, but the reverse ranking hasn’t kept them from first picking in the 20s or 30s and still picking up the likes of Reggie Wayne, Dallas Clark, and Anthony Gonzalez. Polian goes shopping on Christmas Eve and still finds a Wii on sale.

Plus, he’s done it all before, twice. It wasn’t a coincidence that the Bills, who were 4-28 in the two seasons before he became general manager, were getting to Super Bowls annually within about half a decade, just as chance didn’t make the Panthers the most successful expansion enterprise in league history. Just like he did at his two previous stops, Polian’s nose for both talent and deal-making have enabled Indianapolis to defy cap limitations and endlessly churn forward.

And fans deserve it, something that doesn’t apply just to Colts partisans but those devoted to every team. Calling backers spoiled because they’ve become accustomed to winning is insulting, as patrons have every right to both expect and demand success.

At the same time, it’s important to not wallow in past miseries but bear in mind that things weren’t always habitually fantastic for this franchise; followers can justly insist on a high level of competence, but they should do so knowing that triumph happens not because of birthright or magic but rather due to the actions of utterly talented athletes and the men who acquired them to play.

There are a good deal of understandably underappreciated cogs in the Colts machine owing to the undeniably glamorous nature of the passing offense’s skill players. Bob Sanders, Tony Ugoh, and Jeff Saturday are only some examples of guys who don’t get enough attention relative to their accomplishments.

On top of that, someone who doesn’t suit up on Sundays will naturally receive even less praise. But the truth is that Bill Polian could easily be considered this organization’s most valuable member. Success is automatic in Indianapolis, something that began when he showed up and will surely continue for as long as he holds his job.
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