Scott Pioli Scott Pioli ( born March 31 , 1965 ) is currently an NFL analyst for SIRIUS XM Radio , NBC Sports Network and NFL Network . He was a professional American football executive , most recently as general manager for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League ( NFL ) , until his release on January 4 , 2013 . Pioli was previously a front office executive for the Cleveland Browns , Baltimore Ravens , New York Jets , and New England Patriots . Pioli served as Director , and later Vice President of Player Personnel for the Patriots from 2001 to 2008 helping the Patriots franchise win three Super Bowl championships , and the NFL ' s only 16 - 0 regular season to date . Early years . Pioli grew up in Washingtonville , New York and attended Washingtonville High School , where he played linebacker and defensive line before graduating in 1983 . Between 1983 and 1987 he attended Central Connecticut State University , graduating in 1988 with a degree in communication s . He was a three - time Division II All - New England selection as a defensive tackle . In 2005 , Central Connecticut inducted Pioli into their hall of fame . 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 . Pioli served as a graduate assistant with the Syracuse football team from 1988 to 1989 . In 1990 , he began a two - year stint at Murray State University as an offensive line coach in his first year ( 1990 ) and as a defensive line coach in his second year ( 1991 ) . Professional executive career . Cleveland Browns / Baltimore Ravens . In 1992 , Pioli was hired as a pro personnel assistant by Bill Belichick , then the head coach of the Cleveland Browns . Pioli ' s relationship with Belichick dated back to the mid - 1980s , when as a student at Central Connecticut , Pioli would drive 90 minutes to the New York Giants training camp . Through a mutual friend , Pioli was introduced to then - Giants defensive coordinator Belichick , who was impressed at Pioli ' s dedication to travel to each practice and offered him a place to stay . In Cleveland , Pioli was responsible for the evaluation of both college prospects and veteran free agents , as well as negotiating various player contracts . When the Browns moved to Baltimore after the 1995 season , Pioli stayed with the team and was promoted to Pro Personnel Coordinator for the Ravens ' 1996 season and was part of the personnel staff that drafted HOFer Jonathan Ogden and Ray Lewis . New York Jets . In 1997 , Pioli rejoined Belichick and was hired by the New York Jets as the team ' s Director of Pro Personnel . Pioli was credited with the signing of a number of veteran free agents , including Kevin Mawae , Vinny Testaverde and Bryan Cox , who played critical roles in the Jets ' rebuilding process which helped the team rebound from a 1 - 15 record in 1996 to a 12 - 4 record in 1998 . The 1998 Jets recorded a franchise - high 12 wins and their first division title since 1968 . New England Patriots . When Belichick accepted the Patriots ' head coaching position in 2000 , Pioli became vice president of player personnel . The two eventually became the first personnel director / head coach tandem in league annals to win three Super Bowls during a four - year span ( 2001 – 2004 ) . He and Belichick split the duties usually held by a general manager on most other NFL teams , though Belichick had the final say . Pioli ’ s skills as a talent evaluator helped create a consistent championship contender in New England . He was regularly recognized for his ability to build a team , not simply collecting individual talent , helping to make the Patriots a " model franchise . " From 2000 – 2008 , the Patriots had an NFL - best record of 102 - 42 ( . 708 ) and registered 14 playoff victories . Pioli worked in close coordination with Belichick , bringing players to the Patriots who fit into the framework of the club ’ s team concept . Pioli and Belichick ' s teams were noted for the depth of talent at all the positions and used an effective combination of draft picks , free - agent signings , and trades to continually upgrade their roster . The most - notable selection in an NFL Draft by Pioli and Belichick was quarterback Tom Brady , who was chosen 199th overall in the 2000 NFL Draft . In his tenure with the Patriots , Pioli earned promotions from Assistant Director of Player Personnel to Director of Player Personnel in 2001 , and to Vice President of Player Personnel in 2002 . Also , Pioli earned a contract extension in 2005 after being pursued by several NFL teams to become general manager . In 2007 , the Patriots finished their regular season with a 16 - 0 record , a first in NFL history . The team advanced to Super Bowl XLII but lost to the New York Giants 17 - 14 and failed to finish the season with a perfect 19 - 0 record . Prior to the season , Pioli executed trades to acquire wide receivers Wes Welker and Randy Moss , both of whom helped the Patriots set multiple NFL records on offense . Kansas City Chiefs . 2009 . After the 2008 Patriots season , Pioli was interviewed by the Cleveland Browns to replace the recently fired Phil Savage as the team ' s general manager . Though initially seen as a long - shot , Pioli was also interviewed by the Kansas City Chiefs and was reportedly the number one candidate to succeed Carl Peterson as general manager . The Chiefs confirmed that Pioli was hired on January 13 , 2009 . Later that day , Belichick released the following statement to the press : Pioli was introduced at a press conference in Kansas City the following day . On January 23 , 2009 , Pioli fired Edwards . To replace Edwards , Pioli hired Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Todd Haley as head coach on February 5 , 2009 . Pioli acquired quarterback Matt Cassel from the Patriots ; Cassel had led the Patriots to an 11 – 5 record in 2008 after starter Tom Brady suffered a season - ending injury in Week 1 . In July 2009 , Pioli and the Chiefs agreed to a six - year , $ 62 . 7 million contract extension with Cassel . Pioli also organized a trade with former colleague Thomas Dimitroff , later the general manager of the Atlanta Falcons , that sent longtime Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez to Atlanta in exchange for a draft pick that brought Javier Arenas to the Chiefs . Despite the offseason moves , the Chiefs in 2009 ' s record of 4 - 12 was only two games better than the franchise worst 2 - 14 season of 2008 . 2010 . Following the season , Pioli hired former Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis as offensive coordinator and former Cleveland Browns head coach Romeo Crennel as defensive coordinator ; both held the same roles in New England for each of the three Super Bowl winning seasons during Pioli ' s tenure with the Patriots . In 2010 , the Chiefs won their first AFC West division title since 2003 and completed the season 10 - 6 . The move from worst to first in the AFC West earned him NFL Executive of the Year honors . 2011 . The Chiefs were 7 - 9 in the 2011 season . Chiefs main passing receiver Tony Moeaki was injured in the last preseason game ( against Green Bay which the Chiefs lost 20 - 19 . The Chiefs were 4 - 3 in Week 8 after a four game winning streak . Matt Cassel broke his hand in Week 13 in a loss against Denver and was out for the remainder of the season . After a 37 - 10 loss to the New York Jets in Week 14 , Pioli fired coach Todd Haley and elevated defense coordinator Crennel to acting coach . In Week 15 the Chiefs stunned the defending Super Bowl champion Packers 19 - 14 in the Packers only defeat of the regular season . The Chiefs remained mathematically eligible for the AFC West championship in a weak division clear to the next to the last week of the season and they defeated the eventual AFC West winner Denver Broncos in the final game of the season . 2012 . The Chiefs floundered to franchise worst 2 - 14 season in the 2012 giving it its first # 1 pick in franchise history . The Chiefs started the season tying the 1929 record of Buffalo Bisons for most games without ever leading in regulation time ( 8 games ) . Chiefs fans wore black to games and hired a plane to fly a banner over Arrowhead proclaiming " Restore Hope : Fire Pioli . " On December 1 , 2012 Pioli despite objections from security guards was the first person to confront Jovan Belcher when he walked to the entrance of the team ' s practice area adjoining Arrowhead pointing a gun at his head after Belcher had killed his girlfriend a few minutes earlier . Pioli was joined by Chiefs coach Crennel . Belcher shot himself in the head . Belcher was reported to have told Pioli , " I came here to tell you thank you . . . Thank you for my chance . I love you , bro . " Pioli had signed Belcher has an undrafted free agent in 2009 . Pioli gave a eulogy at Belcher ' s Kansas City funeral service . The Chiefs won the game the following day against the Carolina Panthers - - the Chiefs only home game victory of the season . There were no protests on the day of the game and both Crennel and Pioli received positive comments on how they had handled the situation . However the Chiefs won no more games for the rest of the season . Both Crennel and Pioli were fired at the end of the season with Pioli formally being fired January 4 , 2013 . Cassel was also unconditionally released . The Chiefs had six players on the 2013 Pro Bowl team ( Eric Berry , strong safety ; Jamaal Charles , running back who set various NFL and franchise records during the season ; Dustin Colquitt , punter ; Tamba Hali , outside linebacker ; Derrick Johnson , inside / middle linebacker ) ; Justin Houston , outside linebacker ) . Berry and Hali were designated starters . Only 3 NFL teams had more Pro Bowl picks ( San Francisco ( 9 ) , Houston ( 8 ) , New England ( 7 ) . Those three teams made the playoffs . Berry was the only Pioli pick ( drafted # 5 in the 2010 NFL Draft ) . Pioli was responsible for the hiring of Cassel and his back up Brady Quinn as quarterbacks . The Chiefs had the worst record in the NFL for interceptions ( 20 ) in 2012 ( Cassel threw 12 and Quinn threw 8 ) . The Chiefs had the worst record in the NFL in offensive passing . During Pioli ' s term , more than half the Chiefs back office personnel left the organization including club president Denny Thum who was team president and had been with the organization since 1974 . Awards and honors . Pioli is the youngest and one of only three NFL executives to win the Sporting News ' George Young NFL Executive of the Year Award in consecutive years , a feat he accomplished after winning the award for the second straight year following the 2004 season . On June 24 , 2009 , ESPN . com announced its All - Decade Moments naming Scott Pioli " Personnel Man of the Decade . " " No one in the league does a better job of scouting their own team , and [ at the Patriots ] Pioli was orchestrating all of that . " Personal . Pioli and his wife Dallas have a daughter named Mia Costa . Dallas is the daughter of former NFL head coach Bill Parcells . He currently serves on the board of directors for various non - profit foundations including the Kansas City Repertory Theatre and College for Every Student ( CFES ) , a national non - profit organization that partners with public schools in high - need communities to raise student aspirations and performance . Pioli has also established and endowed scholarship at his alma mater , Central Connecticut State University for students that have been named CFES Scholars . In addition to the endowed scholarship at CCSU , Pioli has established two annual scholarships , one for the children of Chiefs employees and another at WIN for KC ( Women ' s Intersport Network ) , a program designed to develop the physical and emotional well - being of girls and women through involvement in sports and fitness while providing opportunities for participation and leadership development . Pioli served on the NFL ' s General Managers Advisory Committee , providing advice and counsel to the NFL Football Operations department on the integrity of the game and possible areas for improvement . He also was a member of the NFL ' s CEC Executive Working Group , a subcommittee of the Management Council Executive Committee , and was an Advisory Council Member of the Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Fellowship , helping to make the NFL a more diverse and inclusive league .