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Pioli
Topic Started: Jan 8 2007, 10:59 AM (73 Views)
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GIANTS: Pats' Pioli on radar for GM job
Monday, January 08, 2007
BY MIKE GARAFOLO
Star-Ledger Staff

PHILADELPHIA -- The whispers about the Giants' interest in Patriots vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli as their next general manager are accurate.

As early as this week, the Giants are expected to request permission to interview Pioli, according to someone who speaks to members of the team's front office on a regular basis. The person requested anonymity because of the private nature of the search.

The interview could happen even though the Patriots are still in the playoffs. League rules permit teams to speak to members of teams that won their wild-card games for this week only.

Pioli likely would be the leading candidate from outside the organization. The team interviewed former Texans GM Charlie Casserly, but he's considered a long shot.

The in-house favorite is director of player personnel Jerry Reese. That creates an intriguing situation because the Tennessee Titans are interested in Reese to replace outgoing general manager Floyd Reese (they are not related), who resigned last week because the Titans were not going to grant him an extension when his contract expires next month.

The Giants have not commented about their search for a new general manager to replace Ernie Accorsi, who is retiring.

New England owner Robert Kraft likely will go to any length possible to keep Pioli, who helped construct a dynasty along with coach Bill Belichick. But in his current job, Pioli would be allowed to leave for the Giants' GM position because it would be considered a promotion. With the Giants, he would have total control over personnel decisions, which he does not currently have.

Pioli and Belichick have formed a partnership that has resulted in three Super Bowl titles. The Patriots beat the Jets, 37-16, yesterday and now head to San Diego to play the Chargers on Sunday.

Around the league, Pioli is considered a whiz at spotting talent and working around the league's salary cap. On a personal note, Pioli is married to the daughter of former Giants and current Cowboys coach Bill Parcells.

Accorsi's retirement is scheduled to begin one week from today, but that doesn't mean the Giants must name a new GM by then. The next couple of weeks entail college all-star games and other events that can be handled by the scouting department. Free agency -- the first major decision-making process for a GM -- doesn't begin until March.

If the Giants hire Pioli, it would add life to the rumors Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis will be the team's next head coach. Weis was the Patriots' offensive coordinator from 2000-04.

Recently, Weis has publicly stated he would not leave Notre Dame anytime soon, but the same source who discussed Pioli said the Giants have been told Weis would be interested in the job. Weis might simply be taking his public stance because he doesn't want to hurt his recruiting if he stays in South Bend.


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Good. Go outside of the organization.
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Asshole declined an interview
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He’s Parcells Son-In-Law and I wonder what Parcells’ relationship is with the Giants.
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