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Article: SUPER BOWL XXXVIII; Pioli helps put it together.(Sports)
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- The Boston Herald
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- January 26, 2004
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Byline: MICHAEL FELGER
HOUSTON - You don't often hear Bill Belichick take a professional question and answer it with a personal response. But when Belichick did just that in the middle of a packed press conference at Gillette Stadium last week, even the most dazed notetakers were forced to raise their heads.
The query was regarding Patriots personnel director Scott Pioli, and the reply - "He's outstanding at what he does professionally. And I would say he's one of my best friends," said Belichick - gave everyone reason for pause.
Where else in the NFL does that exist? In a league where coaches and general managers and personnel directors often ...