Could a potential return to New England be in the cards?"
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 1:39 am/>Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhitePats Pulpita New England Patriots communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpPatriots NewsOpinion and AnalysisContribute!About the SiteTopicsPatriotsOddsShopStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhitePatriots News Opinion and Analysis Contribute! FanPostsFanShotsAbout the Site List of Patriots Twitter AccountsWrite For Pats Pulpit!New User Welcome and Commenting GuideCommunity GuidelinesMastheadTopics Patriots Off-Season CoveragePatriots Opinion/AnalysisPatriots NewsPatriots Draft CoverageSportfolio ManagementFiled under:Patriots NewsAround the LeagueFormer Patriots executive Scott Pioli leaves Falcons to ‘pursue other opportunities’New Infant Jacob Bailey Jersey ,15commentsCould a potential return to New England be in the cards?EDTShareTweetShareShareFormer Patriots executive Scott Pioli leaves Falcons to ‘pursue other opportunities’Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty ImagesWhile the NFL’s offseason should be in full swing, news are coming out of the league on a regular basis — especially on the personnel front, these days. After the New York Jets parted ways with their general manager on Wednesday, another high-ranking executive left his team: Atlanta Falcons assistant general manager Scott Pioli has decided to step down from his role to “pursue other potential opportunities.”Pioli spent the last five seasons as a the right-hand man of Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff. During his time with the club Jacob Bailey Jersey Draft , it went 42-38 and made the playoffs twice — including a trip to Super Bowl 51. Before coming to Atlanta, the 54-year-old worked as general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs from 2009 to 2012 and as one of the architects of the early New England Patriots dynasty; Pioli was with the Patriots from 2000 to 2008.His bond with New England head coach Bill Belichick goes beyond his tenure in the Patriots’ front office, though: Pioli’s career in the NFL began in the mid-1990s, when Belichick hired him in an assistant role with the Cleveland Browns. Their long-standing relationship also adds an interesting dynamic to Pioli’s departure from the Falcons because — at least in theory — it opens the door for a potential reunion.Such a move would not be unprecedented from the Patriots’ perspective. In 2013 Jacob Bailey NFL Jersey , the team hired long-time Belichick confidante Michael Lombardi as an assistant to the coaching staff after he was ousted from his general manager role in Cleveland. While the situations are only somewhat similar, Belichick has never shied away from giving his friends a (second) chance — from Bret Bielema to Greg Schiano to Josh McDaniels. Undrafted rookie wide receiver Jakobi Meyers has been one of the stars of Patriots training camp, but there have often been players who draw positive reviews in practice before failing to see it carry over to games.Meyers did not have that problem against the Lions on Thursday night. The rookie caught six passes for 69 yards and two touchdowns in a performance that should help push him closer to the 53-man roster.After the game, Meyers said he felt he showed he deserves to be in the NFL and that he’ll keep working to show that’s the case come cutdown day.“I have to keep proving to my coaches that I deserve to be here Jacob Bailey NFL Draft ,” Meyers said, via NESN.com. “I’m not on the team yet. I’m trying to make sure I can stay here and continue to be here. That’s who I’m trying to prove a point to, not really to the people who didn’t give me the [draft] call. . . . I’m not satisfied, either. I’ve just got to keep going forward Jacob Bailey Buffalo Bills Jersey , and hopefully more is to come.”The Patriots will continue their preseason with a game against the Titans on August 17.