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Traditional division of labor works for most of the other playoff teams

By John Clayton
ESPN.com

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Based on the organizational formulas of the league's final eight teams, the general manager-coach combination works best. Six of the teams have active general managers who are in charge of putting teams together. The Dallas Cowboys rely heavily on the input of owner Jerry Jones. The New England Patriots are the exception: Bill Belichick is the rare coach who is the lead decision-maker, but he is supported by Scott Pioli, who knows how to get players for the organization. ...

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