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Success in the front office was nothing new for Bill Polian. He was a six-time NFL Executive of the Year while with the Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts. Polian hopes to add Hall of Famer to his list of accomplishments next. He is a contributor finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2015. Former Colts coach Tony Dungy and receiver Marvin Harrison also are finalists for the Hall of Fame. Polian helped put together three teams that became playoff squads. The Bills went to the Super Bowl three straight years from 1990-92 under Polian. The expansion Panthers reached the NFC Championship Game in 1996. Polian was general manager of the Colts from 1998-2011, where he drafted quarterback Peyton Manning, receiver Reggie Wayne, running back Edgerrin James and defensive ends Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis. The Colts won eight division titles and went to the Super Bowl twice under Polian, winning it all in 2006. He was fired after Indianapolis went 2-14 in 2011.
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