Atlanta Falcons With Ties to New England
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
There are 13 players, coaches, and front office personnel in the Atlanta Falcons organization who have connections to the Patriots or the New England area.
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Of the Falcons with ties to New England, there is not anyone who has had more success than General Manager Thomas Dimitroff, who served as the Patriots director of college scouting from 2003 to 2007 before taking the General Manager job in Atlanta in 2008.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST“This is kind of a dream game that way, to be able to go against the Patriots and against one of my mentors in this league. I think I have great respect for them, as we said way back in 2008, a lot of things were brought to the table that I learned in New England,” said Dimitroff in a press conference prior to the Falcons leaving for Houston.
Other notable Patriots alumni include former Vice President of Player Personnel Scott Pioli, former Defensive Lineman Brian Cox, and former Secondary Coach Joel Collier.
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