Bill Polian Doesn’t Care What I Think

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Published: October 7, 2009

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... even if they win.  We all love hard-hitting football.  I, personally, love defensive football.  I love a hard-fought 4-3 win.  Unfortunately, Bill Polian doesn't care what I think.

And so, in the game against Miami a few weeks ago, the Colts got ran over like a quadriplegic bullfighter.  They won the game despite never altering their defensive strategy against the Wildcat to any extent other than using a safety as an eighth man in the box, and gave up 239 rushing yards in the process. 

Is this a major weakness of the Colts?  Can other teams utilize the Wildcat against them with similar effectiveness? To some extent, yes.

Just ask team president Bill Polian:

"We controlled the run against Miami from conventional formations about as well as we've controlled it the last two weeks," said Polian in his weekly interview. "What we did not control was the Wildcat and the ‘A’ formation."

"That begs the question, 'Can Tennessee do it?' The answe...

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Bill Polian Doesn’t Care What I Think

By
for NFLSportChannel.com

Published: October 7, 2009

commentComment        

... even if they win.  We all love hard-hitting football.  I, personally, love defensive football.  I love a hard-fought 4-3 win.  Unfortunately, Bill Polian doesn't care what I think.

And so, in the game against Miami a few weeks ago, the Colts got ran over like a quadriplegic bullfighter.  They won the game despite never altering their defensive strategy against the Wildcat to any extent other than using a safety as an eighth man in the box, and gave up 239 rushing yards in the process. 

Is this a major weakness of the Colts?  Can other teams utilize the Wildcat against them with similar effectiveness? To some extent, yes.

Just ask team president Bill Polian:

"We controlled the run against Miami from conventional formations about as well as we've controlled it the last two weeks," said Polian in his weekly interview. "What we did not control was the Wildcat and the ‘A’ formation."

"That begs the question, 'Can Tennessee do it?' The answe...

Read Complete Article at Bleacher Report - NFL
Article Source: BleacherReport.com


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