Polian: Essence of game the same

[SVN]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_y...slug=jc-polianqanda080808&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

pretty decent interview and he refers to BB a couple of times although not sure whether he is crediting him or making a tongue and cheek comment of how our team might play the force out rule.

 

[jmt57]

Re: Polian:Essence of game the same

And the Polian - BB chess match continues.

I think it would be ironic and humorous if the two entered the NFL Hall of Fame at the same time.

 

[Deus Irae]

Re: Polian:Essence of game the same

Hmmm.... so is Polian a Chad Jackson apologist?

Cole: If you were told you had three years to judge a player, would that be enough?

Polian: No, it’s not. For one thing, you have players who don’t get enough playing time for the first couple of years, for many reasons, to be able to make a judgment. They get hurt, they play for established teams. They’re human beings. Let me go back to frame it best. We are not, even the best of us, barely above .500 in terms of finding people and we’re no different than human resources people at Fortune 500 companies.

Judging human beings is far from an exact science. Even if you do as good a job as you can, there are always extraneous issues that affect someone’s performance. Be it injury, family concerns, illness, things you never anticipate....

 

[bradmahn]

Re: Polian:Essence of game the same

Hmmm.... so is Polian a Chad Jackson apologist?

Well played, Deus, well played.

Polian is an ass clown but his track record in evaluating personnel is very, very good. He knows what's up.