Former Colts Vice Chairman Bill Polian has repeatedly said Peyton Manning threw well when Polian last saw him on the field.
That confidence continued Tuesday. Polian said on his Sirius XM radio show with Alex Marvez that everyone Polian has spoken with believes Manning’s arm is “headed in the right direction” and that he’s “not too worried” about Manning’s arm long-term.
Resident Polian sparring partner Bob Kravitz of the Indianapolis Star doesn’t think Polian’s opinion on the matter is worth much.
“You know how Bill Polian went on radio recently and said Peyton was throwing great last time he saw him -- it was a bald faced lie. Period,” Kravitz wrote on Twitter.
(It was nice to see Polian and Kravitz re-connecting on Valentine’s Day.)
Kravitz used the word “noodle arm” on radio to describe Manning’s arm strength recently, then backtracked by calling himself a “noodle brain.”
But Kravitz points out something worth remembering: Polian has an agenda when speaking about Manning, and Polian’s words can’t be taken at face value.
We do agree with Polian’s take following the latest volley by Colts owner Jim Irsay in the battle for the hearts and minds of Colts fans. It can’t help matters that this is all playing out in public.
“I’ve always believed the best communication is face-to-face communication,” Polian said via FoxSports.com. “Without that, things can go wrong. I think it’s good if they’ve agreed to a date that they’re going to be sitting down and talking. The less this is done in public, the better off for everybody.”