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His last name is familiar in football circles, but Brian Polian is intent on establishing his own identity. It will be a difficult task, as he sets out to replace coaching legend Chris Ault at Nevada.

Give the San Diego Chargers credit. They were forced into a bad situation, and they answered it by securing arguably the best player remaining on the free-agent market. Pushed into a corner, rookie San Diego general manager Tom Telesco responded w...

Antonio Johnson gave the Indianapolis Colts almost five solid years of service. Originally a fifth-round pick by the Titans out of Mississippi State in 2007, Bill Polian reluctantly signed him off Tennessee's practice squad when the Colts were thi...

When Tom Telesco received an interview for the San Diego Chargers' vacant general manager post in January, it was considered a terrific opportunity in the career of promising young front-office man. Telesco wasn't considered a sure bet to be hired...

With the draft in the rearview mirror, what is the most pressing issue on each AFC West team's agenda? Denver Broncos: The Broncos had a good free-agency period and they had a good draft. They made a good team better. There is no doubt this team t...

Chris Polian is officially the Jaguars' director of pro personnel. Jacksonville GM Dave Caldwell worked for Bill Polian and with Chris Polian in Indianapolis. Chris Polian became Indy's GM in 2009. Both Polians were fired following the 2011 season...

Tom Telesco worked under Bill Polian for years. Polian, now an ESPN analyst, kept close tabs on Telesco's first draft as the general manager of the San Diego Chargers. Polian applauded the most talked about choice of Telesco's -- the selection ...

A cartoonist at the U-T San Diego is having a little fun in welcoming Manti Te'o to town. The San Diego Chargers took the polarizing Notre Dame linebacker in the second round of the draft. Te'o was involved in a bizarre hoax that centered on a dea...

SEC commissioner Mike Slive says he wants "football expertise" on the selection committee that will pick the four teams for the College Football Playoff starting in 2014. The most intriguing component in the whole move to a playoff remains the mak...

Mel Kiper Jr., Todd McShay and six-time NFL executive of the year Bill Polian singled out two NFC West teams when discussing what they liked and did not like in the 2013 NFL draft. The video features their thoughts. Separately, ESPN SportsNatio...

Bill Polian breaks down his favorite picks from the 2013 NFL draft, particularly applauding the Giants' selection of QB Ryan Nassib.

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The NFC West has been gaining on the two-time defending division champion San Francisco 49ers. The Seattle Seahawks nearly caught the 49ers in the division race last season before adding Percy Harvin. The St. Louis Rams more than tripled their vic...

Tom Telesco is known for his eye for talent. The new San Diego Chargers' general manager did not showcase that ability much during free agency as the Chargers added several low-profile players because of salary-cap concerns. The Chargers got some ...

Greeny and Golic welcome ESPN NFL Insider John Clayton (6:30 a.m. ET), ESPN NFL analyst Ron Jaworski (8:00), ESPN NFL analyst Bill Polian (8:30), ESPN NFL draft Insider Todd McShay (8:45), ESPN NFL analyst Eric Mangini (9:15) and ESPN football guru M...

In the first draft of his tenure, Carolina Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman did something predecessor Marty Hurney never did. Heck, Gettleman did something Bill Polian never did. He did something Dom Capers and George Seifert did in the bri...

Bill Polian breaks down the Saints' selection of Texas defensive back Kenny Vaccaro....