Chiefs GM Scott Pioli, the reigning NFL Executive of the Year, has a reputation for researching potential players by studying them off the field. As he explained to KCUR 89.3's Steve Kraske last fall, when considering college players to draft, he speaks with people not directly involved with football to get a picture of a player's character.
He told Kraske, "I always take time to talk to the equipment manager, a female that
works in the football office, whether it's a student assistant,
academic counselor or a secretary, and talk to a janitor." Pioli returned to the janitorial part of his research routine when talking to Pro Football Talk earlier this month, saying that he patterns himself after Carl the Janitor from The Breakfast Club. Um, OK.
learn about the cliquey kids at Shermer High School, he hopes to absorb
as much as he can about players in the draft from people who interact with them in mundane ways.
practitioner of custodial arts told the Brat Pack, "I am the eyes and
ears of this institution, my friends!"
Now let's waste some time and watch this unrelated clip.
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