The myth of Pioli

[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Not leaders who lead.

Flipping the bird to the O who is whipping your ass and slamming your helmet isn't leadership.

haha Vrabel flipped the bird?

[SDChiefs]

Originally Posted by billay

Yea and Cassel sucked cuz he didn't win 16 games like Brady. Now it looks like Brady won't win the 11 games Cassel won. Keep the contradictions coming boys.

Brady came off a season ending knee surgery. How do people not understand that it typically takes 2 years to come back to the playing level they originally were at. Wait til next year before determining that Cassel is as good as Brady.

[BigChiefFan]

Scott Pioli Vice President - Player Personnel




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Scott Pioli is in his ninth season with the Patriots and along with Head Coach Bill Belichick has instilled a football philosophy designed to create a consistent championship contender in New England. Their work has produced an NFL-best three Super Bowl championships, four conference titles and six division crowns in the seven seasons since 2001. Pioli and Belichick's nine seasons together makes them the NFL's longest-tenured current personnel director/ head coach tandem.

Pioli's primary personnel objective is to build a team, not to simply collect individual talent. As a result, the Patriots have been able to prosper despite the NFL realities of injuries and the salary cap, which have proven in many cases to be impediments to long-term success in pro football. The depth and versatility of the clubs that Pioli and Belichick have assembled have been integral to the Patriots' success, as players from a wide spectrum of previous experience have played important roles in the team's achievements.

Once Pioli and Belichick arrived in New England in 2000, it took the pair just two seasons to rebuild the foundation of the team. Since orchestrating the franchise's first Super Bowl victory following the 2001 season, Pioli and Belichick have produced consistently solid results, becoming the only personnel director/head coach tandem in NFL history to win three Super Bowls in a four-year span (2001-04). The Patriots are the only NFL team to win at least one playoff game in each of the last five seasons (2003-07) and are the only team in the league to win nine or more games in each of the last seven seasons (2001-07). Additionally, New England's 11 playoff wins over the last five seasons are tied for the highest total by a team over any five-year span in NFL history. The Patriots' 14 playoff wins this decade tie the NFL record for most playoff wins in any decade, equaling the marks of the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers and the 1970s Dallas Cowboys.

In recognition of his achievements, Pioli was awarded The Sporting News' George Young NFL Executive of the Year award (voted on by NFL executives) following the 2003 and 2004 seasons. He is one of just three NFL executives, along with Bill Polian and Bobby Beathard, to win the award in consecutive years. Pioli is the youngest executive to win the award.

In 2007, the Patriots embarked on a record-setting campaign during which they became the first team in NFL history to complete a 16-0 regular season. Of the 53 players on the Patriots' Super Bowl XLII roster, 50 were acquired since 2000. New England set team records for total points scored (589), largest point differential (+315) and most touchdowns (75), while tying the league mark with 18 overall wins. Additionally, quarterback Tom Brady's 50 touchdown passes set an NFL record and Randy Moss's 23 touchdown receptions also set a league mark.

In each of the last five seasons, the depth and versatility of New England's roster helped overcome key injuries to win five straight AFC East titles. The Patriots have used an average of 40 different starters over the last five seasons, and claimed two NFL records for success in that category. In 2005, the Patriots set a post-merger league record for a division champion by utilizing 45 different starters. In 2003, the Patriots won Super Bowl XXXVIII despite using 42 different starters, the most in league history by a Super Bowl champion. In 2004, the Patriots employed 40 different starters as they won their second consecutive Super Bowl, and in 2006 won their fourth straight AFC East title while using 39 different starters. Last season, the Patriots tied the all-time NFL record with 21 different players scoring touchdowns. Of the 53 players on the Patriots' Super Bowl XLII roster, 43 were acquired after the team's first championship in 2001 and 31 were acquired since the team's third title in 2004.

The Patriots have used an effective combination of free agent signings, trades and draft picks to acquire championship-caliber players. In 2007, six Patriots players drafted by Belichick and Pioli were selected to the Pro Bowl and were named to the Associated Press All-Pro first or second teams. Those elite players came from a wide variety of draft positions - Tom Brady (sixth round), Dan Koppen (fifth round), Matt Light (second round), Logan Mankins (first round), Asante Samuel (fourth round) and Vince Wilfork (first round). Since 2000, Belichick/Pioli draft choices have earned one Associated Press Most Valuable Player Award (Brady), three Super Bowl MVP awards (Brady and Deion Branch) and 15 Pro Bowl berths (Seymour 5, Brady 4, Light 2, Koppen 1, Mankins 1, Samuel 1 and Wilfork 1). Veteran free agents signed by Belichick and Pioli include defensive co-captain Rodney Harrison, outside linebacker Mike Vrabel and three-time Pro Bowl special teams captain Larry Izzo among dozens of other contributors to New England's championship squads. New England's trades have netted improvement in drafting position that led to the ability to exchange draft picks for key veterans such as Randy Moss, who set the NFL record with 23 touchdown receptions in 2007, Wes Welker, who tied for the NFL lead with a team-record 112 receptions in 2007, and Corey Dillon, who set the Patriots' single-season rushing record in 2004.

Pioli was honored with Executive of the Year honors from national media outlets following the 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2007 seasons. Following the Patriots' first Super Bowl victory, the Dallas Morning News picked him as the league's top executive. Two seasons later, following Super Bowl XXXVIII, he earned Executive of the Year honors from Pro Football Weekly (voted on by the media), The Sporting News (voted on by NFL executives) and Sports Illustrated. In 2004, Pioli's accolades included the NFLPA's Award for Executive Achievement and NFL Executive of the Year awards from The Sporting News, USA Today, the San Francisco Chronicle and SI.com. In 2007, Pioli again earned Executive of the Year honors from Pro Football Weekly, the Dallas Morning News and the San Francisco Chronicle.

Pioli began his NFL career when Belichick hired him as a pro personnel assistant for the Cleveland Browns in 1992. In Cleveland, he was responsible for the evaluation of both college prospects and veteran free agents as well as negotiating various player contracts. He also coordinated all player tryouts. He was promoted to director of pro personnel after the Cleveland franchise moved to Baltimore in 1996. He spent one season with the Baltimore Ravens, where he oversaw all aspects of pro personnel and negotiated the contracts of free agents and several draft choices.

In 1997, while serving as head coach of the Jets, Belichick hired Pioli as the director of pro personnel. He was credited with the signing of a number of veteran free agents who played critical roles in the Jets' rebuilding process. In just two seasons, the Jets completed a worst-to-first turnaround, rebounding from 1-15 in 1996 to 12-4 in 1998. The 12 wins were the most in franchise history and gave the Jets their first division title since 1968.

Pioli played defensive tackle at Central Connecticut State (1983-87), where he was a three-time Division II All- New England selection. In 1988, after graduating with a degree in communications, he accepted a two-year graduate assistant position at Syracuse University, where he also earned a master's degree from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.

He accepted a full-time coaching opportunity at Murray State, where he spent one season as the offensive line coach (1990) and one season as the defensive line coach (1991). He left the coaching ranks to join the Browns personnel department in 1992.

Pioli was born on March 31, 1965 in Washingtonville, N.Y. He is an avid baseball fan. He currently serves on the board of directors for various non-profit foundations and serves on the board of directors for the College for Every Student Foundation, a national non-profit organization that partners with public schools in high-need communities to raise student aspirations and performance. He remains actively involved in fund raising for several organizations in his hometown (Washingtonville, N.Y.) and at his alma mater (Central Connecticut State). He established the Rose Pioli Scholarship in the name of his grandmother to benefit children of educators, professional firefighters, police and other emergency medical service providers. He was enshrined in the Central Connecticut State Hall of Fame in 2005. Scott and his wife, Dallas, have a daughter, Mia Costa Pioli.

[Mecca]

Hiding, you really think that had anything to do with me not being here?

You know god forbid I had things to do other than post on the ****ing Chiefsplanet forum.

[Mecca]

I'd like to know how anyone that has watched Cassel this year can be remotely excited about him. I didn't want the guy and I'm even less thrilled now than I was before the year started.

[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by Mecca

I'd like to know how anyone that has watched Cassel this year can be remotely excited about him. I didn't want the guy and I'm even less thrilled now than I was before the year started.

I'm not excited about this years Chiefs but like i've said, it'll be this off-season where I judge Pioli.

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by Mecca

I'd like to know how anyone that has watched Cassel this year can be remotely excited about him. I didn't want the guy and I'm even less thrilled now than I was before the year started.

I don't see anybody talking about Cassel but billay. And you.

[ChiefsCountry]

Patriots were the wrong freaking organization to mimmick. Should have went after somebody from Pittsburgh or Baltimore. They draft better, are used to money situations in small markets like ours, and have better players overall. Brady and Bellichick make the Patriots so dangerous. Just watch come January, that is when Brady is at his best.

[FAX]

Haley just made a comment which was news to me. Apparently, the Fabulous Chiefs now lead the league in dropped passes. I didn't even know they tracked this stat. Nevertheless, it's this kind of problem that makes the whole "Kill Pioli" deal kind of .... MOOT!!!

Throughout the squad, on both sides of the ball, from the top of the depth chart to the bottom, we are (and were) bereft of talent. The majority of our starters would likely not make the cut on a top, NFL team. For the most part, they are barely average and make mental errors like Victoria's Secret makes erections. When Pioli and Haley arrived, there was practically nothing to build around.

I'm sure that some people fully expect a brand new GM to unpack his bag on Monday and, by Wednesday, complete an overhaul of our pitiful scouting department, fully evaluate our lame-ass coaching staff, and rebuild our apparently non-existent player development group as well as identify, assess, and sign an essentially new roster of players that includes a few high impact, game changers. Oh, and while he's at it, make sure that the current players catch catchable balls. Yep. That's entirely reasonable.

FAX

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by FAX

Haley just made a comment which was news to me. Apparently, the Fabulous Chiefs now lead the league in dropped passes. I didn't even know they tracked this stat. Nevertheless, it's this kind of problem that makes the whole "Kill Pioli" deal kind of .... MOOT!!!

Throughout the squad, on both sides of the ball, from the top of the depth chart to the bottom, we are (and were) bereft of talent. The majority of our starters would likely not make the cut on a top, NFL team. For the most part, they are barely average and make mental errors like Victoria's Secret makes erections. When Pioli and Haley arrived, there was practically nothing to build around.

I'm sure that some people fully expect a brand new GM to unpack his bag on Monday and, by Wednesday, complete an overhaul of our pitiful scouting department, fully evaluate our lame-ass coaching staff, and rebuild our apparently non-existent player development group as well as identify, assess, and sign an essentially new roster of players that includes a few high impact, game changers. Oh, and while he's at it, make sure that the current players catch catchable balls. Yep. That's entirely reasonable.

FAX

at one point yesterday cassel was 5-13 with 7 drops. if those balls would have been caught that wouldnt have been too bad of a stat line huh?

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

at one point yesterday cassel was 5-13 with 7 drops. if those balls would have been caught that wouldnt have been too bad of a stat line huh?

And not all of those passes were worth a ****ing shit. One of those drops was the pass to Cox to start the game, and it was NOT a catchable ball for a ****ing FB.

[FAX]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

And not all of those passes were worth a ****ing shit. One of those drops was the pass to Cox to start the game, and it was NOT a catchable ball for a ****ing FB.

See, that's the problem. Some guys see the glass half full and some guys spill it on the floor while playing "Jiggle Jugs" with a fat girl's bosom.

Still, somebody's counting and, according to Haley, we're leading the league in the drops department.

FAX

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by FAX

See, that's the problem. Some guys see the glass half full and some guys spill it on the floor while playing "Jiggle Jugs" with a fat girl's bosom.

Still, somebody's counting and, according to Haley, we're leading the league in the drops department.

FAX

I'm optimistic, but not blind to empirical evidence.

Two of those drops were balls to Cox and Charles. Both short passes that were off target to backs.

[Rooster]

Originally Posted by FAX

I'm sure that some people fully expect a brand new GM to unpack his bag on Monday and, by Wednesday, complete an overhaul of our pitiful scouting department, fully evaluate our lame-ass coaching staff, and rebuild our apparently non-existent player development group as well as identify, assess, and sign an essentially new roster of players that includes a few high impact, game changers. Oh, and while he's at it, make sure that the current players catch catchable balls. Yep. That's entirely reasonable.

FAX

What? That's not possible?

[Hammock Parties]

Anyone think having a quarterback who throws the ball behind receivers contributes to the dropped passes stat?