Football The Pioli Watch Thread - Page 59

cardken · 02:26 PM

I'm hijacking the thread starter to use for an "updates" area. Sorry cardken. Here are a few recent updates:

Last updated 1/13/09 2:30pm CDT (final update)

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Originally Posted by Basileus777

New England Patriots vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli has agreed to become head of football operations for the Kansas City Chiefs, two NFL sources confirmed to ESPN's Michael Smith.
The vice president for player personnel at New England, Pioli, 43, is close to Patriots coach Bill Belichick and has been with the Patriots for nine years. Pioli would find a warm welcome in Kansas City. At the last Chiefs' home game, shortly after the embattled Carl Peterson resigned after 20 years as president, general manager and CEO, several signs were spotted in the crowd proclaiming, "We want Pioli." Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3830515

**Skip Towne** · 01-06-2009, 09:22 AM

Was there any indication of when we might know if he takes the job?

tyton75 · 01-06-2009, 09:23 AM

I think Pioli is the best GM candidate available... and if we were to go out and do whatever it takes to get him, it would really give me a better feeling about Clark Hunts willingness to TRY to do whatever it takes to field a winner.

ArrowheadHawk · 01-06-2009, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Damn John Clayton is usually dead on with his information.

Please be true.

**BigRedChief** · 01-06-2009, 10:02 AM

First two picks he made after being hired/promoted from being an OL coach in college to being put in charge of player personnel at Baltimore?
Jonathan Ogdan and Ray Lewis

smittysbar · 01-06-2009, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

Interesting. I had really hoped Clark would interview the Ravens candidates and perhaps a few others.

I understand completely, but with the high demands for Pioli, if you think he is the guy, which most everyone thinks he is the best guy out there, then you have to try to get him when you have the chance.

If Clark was to say we will call you after all the interviews are completed, I doubt the deal would happen.

He is a great person for the job, and a person that most thought KC could not have a chance at.

talastan · 01-06-2009, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

First two picks he made after being hired/promoted from being an OL coach in college to being put in charge of player personnel at Baltimore?
Jonathan Ogdan and Ray Lewis

Yep! I hope he'll bring the same kind of players into the Chiefs if he's hired. I was wondering with all the roster turnover this last season and probably this season are we due some extra picks? This might also be an extra incentive for any GM prospect.

Chiefnj2 · 01-06-2009, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by smittysbar

I understand completely, but with the high demands for Pioli, if you think he is the guy, which most everyone thinks he is the best guy out there, then you have to try to get him when you have the chance.

If Clark was to say we will call you after all the interviews are completed, I doubt the deal would happen.

He is a great person for the job, and a person that most thought KC could not have a chance at.

I don't quite see the high demand for Pioli. Cleveland seems to be backing off for the moment and Detroit was never going to be a good fit. It looks like it is KC or back to New England to be in a shadow.

smittysbar · 01-06-2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

I don't quite see the high demand for Pioli. Cleveland seems to be backing off for the moment and Detroit was never going to be a good fit. It looks like it is KC or back to New England to be in a shadow.

He is in demand, he made his price tag so high with the Browns that it might have been his way of not wanting the job, or complete his interviews. Denver still has no one in place. As long as people think he is still out there he will be in demand.

raybec 4 · 01-06-2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

I don't quite see the high demand for Pioli. Cleveland seems to be backing off for the moment and Detroit was never going to be a good fit. It looks like it is KC or back to New England to be in a shadow.

From what I've heard he wouldn't have a problem going back to be in "a shadow". He's kind of in the drivers seat.

smittysbar · 01-06-2009, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by raybec 4

From what I've heard he wouldn't have a problem going back to be in "a shadow". He's kind of in the drivers seat.

Yep, it has to be the right deal that he likes, I believe, to get him to leave.

Chiefnj2 · 01-06-2009, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by smittysbar

He is in demand, he made his price tag so high with the Browns that it might have been his way of not wanting the job, or complete his interviews. Denver still has no one in place. As long as people think he is still out there he will be in demand.

From what I've read Cleveland is in love with Mangini which pushes Pioli away and in Denver didn't the owner say he was going to hire a coach first?

**BigRedChief** · 01-06-2009, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

From what I've read Cleveland is in love with Mangini which pushes Pioli away and in Denver didn't the owner say he was going to hire a coach first?

seems clear from the rumors/reports that Pioli is down to KC or staying with the Pats.

smittysbar · 01-06-2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

seems clear from the rumors/reports that Pioli is down to KC or staying with the Pats.

Which I don't think bothers him at all, but I would bet that if he backed off his high demands the Browns would be ecstatic.

triple · 01-06-2009, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by chief4life

John Clayton just said on Mike and Mike that the meeting went very well. He expects Pioli to get hired and for Herm to get fired. Not facts, just what he said so take it for its worth. John usually is right on top of things though so i feel pretty confident this is going down

really? that's great news. is this on the web anywhere?

**jAZ** · 01-06-2009, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

From what I've read Cleveland is in love with Mangini which pushes Pioli away and in Denver didn't the owner say he was going to hire a coach first?

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Originally Posted by triple

really? that's great news. is this on the web anywhere?

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

seems clear from the rumors/reports that Pioli is down to KC or staying with the Pats.

This is John Clayton's blog. It doesn't mention today's report, but it does re-enforce the notion that Pioli isn't going to the Browns and Mangini is...

http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog...3dclayton_john

Monday, January 5, 2009 | Print Entry

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Mangini in line for Browns: Former Jets coach Eric Mangini apparently feels good about his chances for being the next coach of the Browns. He is calling assistant coaching candidates trying to line them up for spots with Cleveland. There is no question Mangini is the leading candidate for the job.

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