Dec 21, 2020 Scott Pioli is the seventh known candidate who will receive an opportunity to interview to become the Detroit Lions' next general manager. He brings three Super Bowl rings to the table, along with accolades that include being named the NFL Executive of the Year on five occasions as well as the NFL Executive of the Decade. He is someone who was handpicked to be the right-hand man of the most accomplished coach in the history of the National Football League in Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots. Pioli is also Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells’ son-in-law. My path intersected with the GM candidate back when he was a first-time department director and he hired me to be one of two assistants in the pro scouting department with the New York Jets.