 Saturday, February 03, 2007
Bill Polian, Unsung Super Bowl Hero
As Super Bowl XLI is approaches tomorrow, most people focus on Peyton Manning, Marvin Harrison, and other "star" players. Those players are of course important but would have never been there without being drafted by Mega Super GM Bill Polian and his counterparts across the NFL. Mr. Polian built the great Bills teams of the early 1990s, the expansion Carolina Panthers from scratch, and now the Colts.
Before championships are won on the field, they are won by scouts picking the "right" player who may not be as talented but fits into their team's particular system. The scouts data is brought into the draft war rooms and then to the practice fields and training rooms.
Here's to you, Mr. Polian, your staff, and other unsung heroes behind the scenes. May you get the Super Bowl ring you so richly deserved with the Bills back in the early 1990s tomorrow night.
Posted by The Tank in Tampa, Florida.
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