Article: Pioli takes spot in Pats' hierarchy.(Sports)

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The Boston Herald
Article date:
July 15, 2001
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It is arguably the most important job in any NFL organization, one that allows for few mistakes and offers few second chances.

In New England, fans got an up-close look at how a bad personnel director (Bobby Grier) can drive a team into the ground and how the fight over picking players can drive one of the game's best coaches (Bill Parcells) out of town.

Now, in a twist befitting the Pats-Jets border war, Scott Pioli assumes the title of director of player personnel for the Patriots. Pioli, Parcells' son-in-law, was hired away from the Jets in February 2000 by Bill Belichick shortly after Belichick was handed the keys to the team by Bob Kraft. Pioli's ...

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