Well, this news will likely ruffle some feathers.
According to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Detroit Lions will interview NFL Network and CBS Sports analyst Scott Pioli to be their next general manager.
As noted by Schefter, Pioli is a multi-time NFL Executive of the Year.
But what may upset some Lions fans is that Pioli was with the New England Patriots from 2000-2008.
NFLN and CBS Sports analyst Scott Pioli will interview for the Detroit Lions GM job next week, per source. The multi-time NFL Exec of Year with Pats and Chiefs, and vet of the Falcons front office, has spent 27 years in NFL and is still the youngest to win the Exec of the Year.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 17, 2020
Nation, would it be a mistake to hire Pioli just because he is a former Patriots front office man?