How soon after the game on sunday will a new GM be announced?

[eazyb81]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

No it won't unless the Pats and Colts deny permission.

Neither one of them have full control over personnel.

Now as far as when it will be decided who knows but they don't have to wait to interview those guys as long as they get permission.

I don't know why people continue to bring up Polian. The Colts have denied permission to interview him three teams the last two years, and it's all but set in stone that he will take over control once his dad retires.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by eazyb81

I don't know why people continue to bring up Polian. The Colts have denied permission to interview him three teams the last two years, and it's all but set in stone that he will take over control once his dad retires.

I honestly didn't know they denied him from interviewing.

He was my favorite and now you ruined my Christmas. Thanks alot eazy.

[Brock]

Originally Posted by eazyb81

I don't know why people continue to bring up Polian. The Colts have denied permission to interview him three teams the last two years, and it's all but set in stone that he will take over control once his dad retires.

Yeah, he doesn't want to leave in any case. Not a realistic candidate, but the Chiefs should ask anyway.

[Boris The Great]

There is a lot of misinformation in this thread.

The Colts have not denied Chris Polian permission to interview with teams for GM type jobs. They cant deny him permission to interview if the job is a promotion. Polian himself has personally declined to interview for jobs, including Atlanta last year. But that was his decision, not the Colts. A few years ago Polian interviewed for some jobs with teams that werent even as high on the totem poll as the GM position. The Colts cant stop him from talking to people unless the job is a lateral move.

Same with Pioli. Pioli has turned down an offer from Seattle, and turned down a chance to interview with the Giants. But the Patriots did not refuse him from talking to those teams. Pioli decided not to himself.

Neither Polian or Pioli is a GM and neither has full control over a team. The Pats and Colts could not stop either guy from talking to the Chiefs. But Polian and Pioli themselves can decline to be interviewed, or they can be interviewed and decline the job.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by Boris The Great

There is a lot of misinformation in this thread.


Neither Polian or Pioli is a GM and neither has full control over a team. The Pats and Colts could not stop either guy from talking to the Chiefs. But Polian and Pioli themselves can decline to be interviewed, or they can be interviewed and decline the job.

You're wrong on this. If they are under contract the club can deny permission. They changed the rules this year at the owner's meetings.

Basically, after the regular season ends, the Lions can request permission to interview anyone who doesn’t have full control over personnel decisions with his team. But the candidate’s team has the right to deny permission. (If the team gives permission to one team to interview a person, it must give permission to every team that asks.)