POLIAN CALLS OUT REF, KIND OF
Posted by Mike Florio on September 23, 2008, 4:47 p.m. EDT
Though despite "shaking in anger" he opted not to address after Sunday’s loss to the Jaguars the interference call that extended the drive that culminated in a game-winning field goal, Colts G.M. Bill Polian alluded to the situation during his Monday radio show the disappointing outcome.

"I can’t think of a worse night I’ve had after a ball game since the loss in Foxboro in ‘o3," Polian said. "Interestingly enough it was the same referee on the game."

The audio is available at the Colts’ official web site.

The only problem with Polian’s assertion is that it wasn’t the same referree. During the 2003 AFC title game in Foxborough, the referee was Walt Coleman. On Sunday, it was James Coleman. (We don’t know whether they are related.)

But even though Polian was factually incorrect, he seems to be implying that the referee had a bias against the Colts, and that’s the kind of thing that could get Polian fined, since the league prohibits at a minimum criticism of the integrity of officiating.