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Is Pioli Campaigning for Giants' GM job?

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John Czarnecki / FOXSports.com

Posted: 13 hours ago

Guilt by association.

That's the buzz within the New York Giants, a team that's been keeping track of the many articles recommending the hiring of Scott Pioli once Giant GM Ernie Accorsi retires.

Giants vice president and general manager Ernie Accorsi, seen here with coach Tom Coughlin and QB Eli Manning, has not stated publicly that he is thinking about retirement at all. (Bill Kostroun / Associated Press)

If Giants co-owner Wellington Mara asked, I probably would say hire Pioli, too.

But the word within the Mara family is that they suspect Pioli, the top personnel man of the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, is actually campaigning through some New York and New England columnists and commentators for a position that really isn't available. New York is a proud franchise, flagship franchise and there probably isn't a nicer, player-friendly owner than Wellington Mara. Co-owner Robert Tisch, who is battling cancer, is also one of the sport's best guys.

Pioli, the reigning Executive of the Year, as voted by his peers, is the right-hand man for Patriots coach Bill Belichick. The two have admirably worked together to give New England the best possible talent on the field and the results are obvious: three Super Bowls in the last four seasons. The only question is how much of that executive trophy belongs to Belichick?

Pioli, whose contract with the Patriots expires after the 2006 NFL Draft, has been linked to several teams in the past two seasons. He was considered the top candidate with the Cleveland Browns until Patriots owner Robert Kraft told the league and Browns' ownership that he wasn't available. The Seattle Seahawks asked for permission to speak with Pioli earlier this year and Pioli announced that he was staying in New England. He wants to honor his contract and then see what jobs may be available.

Of course, this is how men advance and get hired in the NFL. Football writers sing their praises and owners read and listen. It's a huge part of the process, maybe bigger than listening to a consulting team. Word of mouth has opened many a door in the NFL.

But the Maras have been around a long time and see no need to be bombarded with recommendations. They know and understand the football landscape. They know Pioli probably is an astute personnel man, but they don't need to be told he's the only one worthy of being hired.

The Giants have a history of being a tight family. NFL OFF-SEASON LINKS

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They stuck with the late George Young when some thought he was nuts to promote a linebackers coach named Bill Parcells. And they stood by Young when Parcells won and won and attempted to grab all the power.

The bottom line is that Pioli is hurting his chances for a Giants' job if the team discovers he was leading the publicity campaign to hire him

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Is Pioli Campaigning for Giants' GM job?

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John Czarnecki / FOXSports.com

Posted: 13 hours ago

Guilt by association.

That's the buzz within the New York Giants, a team that's been keeping track of the many articles recommending the hiring of Scott Pioli once Giant GM Ernie Accorsi retires.

Giants vice president and general manager Ernie Accorsi, seen here with coach Tom Coughlin and QB Eli Manning, has not stated publicly that he is thinking about retirement at all. (Bill Kostroun / Associated Press)

If Giants co-owner Wellington Mara asked, I probably would say hire Pioli, too.

But the word within the Mara family is that they suspect Pioli, the top personnel man of the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, is actually campaigning through some New York and New England columnists and commentators for a position that really isn't available. New York is a proud franchise, flagship franchise and there probably isn't a nicer, player-friendly owner than Wellington Mara. Co-owner Robert Tisch, who is battling cancer, is also one of the sport's best guys.

Pioli, the reigning Executive of the Year, as voted by his peers, is the right-hand man for Patriots coach Bill Belichick. The two have admirably worked together to give New England the best possible talent on the field and the results are obvious: three Super Bowls in the last four seasons. The only question is how much of that executive trophy belongs to Belichick?

Pioli, whose contract with the Patriots expires after the 2006 NFL Draft, has been linked to several teams in the past two seasons. He was considered the top candidate with the Cleveland Browns until Patriots owner Robert Kraft told the league and Browns' ownership that he wasn't available. The Seattle Seahawks asked for permission to speak with Pioli earlier this year and Pioli announced that he was staying in New England. He wants to honor his contract and then see what jobs may be available.

Of course, this is how men advance and get hired in the NFL. Football writers sing their praises and owners read and listen. It's a huge part of the process, maybe bigger than listening to a consulting team. Word of mouth has opened many a door in the NFL.

But the Maras have been around a long time and see no need to be bombarded with recommendations. They know and understand the football landscape. They know Pioli probably is an astute personnel man, but they don't need to be told he's the only one worthy of being hired.

The Giants have a history of being a tight family. NFL OFF-SEASON LINKS

Off-season Central ...

They stuck with the late George Young when some thought he was nuts to promote a linebackers coach named Bill Parcells. And they stood by Young when Parcells won and won and attempted to grab all the power.

The bottom line is that Pioli is hurting his chances for a Giants' job if the team discovers he was leading the publicity campaign to hire him

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Why does everyone want to leave Mumbles? He sets such a good example of what loyalty is all about. Yet those closest to him can't follow his lead.

It is sad. Something like this should never happen to a great man like Billy Boy.

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Why does everyone want to leave Mumbles? He sets such a good example of what loyalty is all about. Yet those closest to him can't follow his lead.

It is sad. Something like this should never happen to a great man like Billy Boy.

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Ernie Accorsi should have been out of the Giants two years ago. The game has clearly passed him by. Looking at his drafts is like reading a modern history of busts.

Saying that, I think Pioli has alot to prove once he gets outside of Belichick's shadow. It is quite obvious that the Pats succeed not because of great talent but because of superior coaching. Last season, under Pioli's great personnel stewardship, the Pats ended up having to play a WR at CB and a LB at SS--not exactly the kind of thing a GM candidate wants on his resume.

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Ernie Accorsi should have been out of the Giants two years ago. The game has clearly passed him by. Looking at his drafts is like reading a modern history of busts.

Saying that, I think Pioli has alot to prove once he gets outside of Belichick's shadow. It is quite obvious that the Pats succeed not because of great talent but because of superior coaching. Last season, under Pioli's great personnel stewardship, the Pats ended up having to play a WR at CB and a LB at SS--not exactly the kind of thing a GM candidate wants on his resume.

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Accorsi is about 75-and his wig is pushing 50. It's all fine and good to wax about George Young. But towards the end he was woking on fumes. He's also the guy who picked Ray Handley-enough said about that kind of great Giant tradition. How many crappy 1st round RBS have they had between them-Jarrod Bunch, Butch Woolfolk, Ron Dayne? Accorsi has filled the secondary with top pick underproducers in the draft and overpaid for Manning. It's a young man's game. If the Jints weren't inclined to look at Pioli I'd be surprised.

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Accorsi is about 75-and his wig is pushing 50. It's all fine and good to wax about George Young. But towards the end he was woking on fumes. He's also the guy who picked Ray Handley-enough said about that kind of great Giant tradition. How many crappy 1st round RBS have they had between them-Jarrod Bunch, Butch Woolfolk, Ron Dayne? Accorsi has filled the secondary with top pick underproducers in the draft and overpaid for Manning. It's a young man's game. If the Jints weren't inclined to look at Pioli I'd be surprised.

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http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2108950

Kraft lauds Pioli's work on Super Bowl teams

Associated Press

FOXBORO, Mass. -- Scott Pioli, who helped build the New England Patriots teams that have won three of the last four Super Bowls, has agreed to a contract extension as the team's vice president of player personnel.

Terms of the extension that will keep Pioli with the Patriots were not disclosed.

Robert Kraft, the Patriots' chairman and chief executive, said Pioli "has done a tremendous job managing our personnel department and overseeing the draft for us."

Pioli, 40, joined the Patriots in 2000 along with coach Bill Belichick. The team won a Super Bowl title in Pioli's and Belichick's second season in New England. Since that victory, the team has repeated as Super Bowl champs two more times, including this year's 24-21 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.

This year's win marked the first time in NFL history that a head coach and a personnel director had celebrated three Super Bowl titles in four years together, the Patriots said.

After the 2003 season, Pioli became the youngest person ever to earn the NFL Executive of the Year honors when he won at the age of 39. He won the award again in 2004.

His success has made him one of the most desirable candidates for vacant executive jobs around the NFL and several teams looking for new general managers have approached him. Pioli had always said he would not consider another job until his contract with the Patriots had expired.

Before the extension, it was due to run out after the 2006 season.

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http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2108950

Kraft lauds Pioli's work on Super Bowl teams

Associated Press

FOXBORO, Mass. -- Scott Pioli, who helped build the New England Patriots teams that have won three of the last four Super Bowls, has agreed to a contract extension as the team's vice president of player personnel.

Terms of the extension that will keep Pioli with the Patriots were not disclosed.

Robert Kraft, the Patriots' chairman and chief executive, said Pioli "has done a tremendous job managing our personnel department and overseeing the draft for us."

Pioli, 40, joined the Patriots in 2000 along with coach Bill Belichick. The team won a Super Bowl title in Pioli's and Belichick's second season in New England. Since that victory, the team has repeated as Super Bowl champs two more times, including this year's 24-21 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.

This year's win marked the first time in NFL history that a head coach and a personnel director had celebrated three Super Bowl titles in four years together, the Patriots said.

After the 2003 season, Pioli became the youngest person ever to earn the NFL Executive of the Year honors when he won at the age of 39. He won the award again in 2004.

His success has made him one of the most desirable candidates for vacant executive jobs around the NFL and several teams looking for new general managers have approached him. Pioli had always said he would not consider another job until his contract with the Patriots had expired.

Before the extension, it was due to run out after the 2006 season.

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His success has made him one of the most desirable candidates for vacant executive jobs around the NFL and several teams looking for new general managers have approached him. Pioli had always said he would not consider another job until his contract with the Patriots had expired.

Before the extension, it was due to run out after the 2006 season.

Wow, I would have sworn he would of left the Pats after his contract expired.

I'll bet ole Krafty threw some major bucks his way. :wink:

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His success has made him one of the most desirable candidates for vacant executive jobs around the NFL and several teams looking for new general managers have approached him. Pioli had always said he would not consider another job until his contract with the Patriots had expired.

Before the extension, it was due to run out after the 2006 season.

Wow, I would have sworn he would of left the Pats after his contract expired.

I'll bet ole Krafty threw some major bucks his way. :wink:

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