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Chris Mortensen of ESPN reports Colts owner Jim Irsay has cleaned house, firing team vice president Bill Polian and GM Chris Polian. A decision on HC Jim Caldwell has yet to be made.
Reported by FootballDiehards.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
According to Profootballtalk.com's Mike Florio, the departure of the Polian clan is "a seismic decision" by Irsay after 14 years of success with the Colts franchise. Bill Polian took over as G.M. in early 1998 and made Peyton Manning his first draft pick with the team. Polian dumped QB Jim Harbaugh back then and it’s at least possible that his plans regarding Manning led to this move by Irsay, who is very close to Manning. Per Florio there was apparent friction between the QB and Polians in recent weeks. ... Does that mean the Polians' replacements won't go after Andrew Luck with the first pick in the draft? No. But as Florio suggested, "the departure of the Polians appears to make it more likely for Manning to have a future in Indianapolis. ..." Stay tuned.
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