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Bill Polian agrees Caldwell's still the right man for the job

Few people have worked with Jim Caldwell longer, and know him better, than Hall of Famer and former Colts general manager and president Bill Polian.

The two spent 10 years together in Indianapolis when Caldwell was assistant head coach, and then head coach from 2002-11. Both were fired after the disastrous 2-14 2011 season when quarterback Peyton Manning missed the entire year because of a neck injury.

Polian was named NFL Executive of the Year six times over a career that spanned nearly 30 years in NFL front offices, so he knows a little bit about what makes a good team tick.