Tag: Brandon Hunt

Patriots schedule first known external interview for de facto GM job

The Patriots have scheduled an interview for their de facto general manager job

The New England Patriots have reportedly scheduled an interview with Philadelphia Eagles director of scouting Brandon Hunt for their lead personnel job, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

An official title hasn’t been placed on the job, but the candidate chosen is expected to serve as the de facto general manager for the Patriots organization.

Hunt worked his way up as a front office intern and pro scout coordinator with the Pittsburgh Steelers before eventually landing the front office executive job in Philly. He is the first known outside candidate to be interviewed for the job in New England.

Multiple candidates declined the Patriots’ requests for interviews, including Cincinnati Bengals senior personnel executive Trey Brown, former Arizona Cardinals VP of player personnel Quentin Harris and Buffalo Bills director of player personnel Terrance Gray.

There is still belief that Patriots director of scouting and current de facto general manager Eliot Wolf will ultimately win the job, which is why so many other candidates have denied interview requests.

Eagles director of scouting Brandon Hunt to interview for Patriots GM role

The Eagles could be set to lose another key member of the front office personnel, as Adam Schefter reports that Brandon Hunt will interview for the Patriots lead personnel job (GM).

The Eagles could be set to lose another key front office personnel member, as Adam Schefter reports that Brandon Hunt will interview for the Patriots’ lead personnel job (GM).

Hunt was a homegrown talent for the Steelers and a Pittsburgh native who attended IUP and had been learning on the job under Kevin Colbert for almost 15 years.

Hunt officially joined Pittsburgh’s scouting department in 2010 and was named the pro scouting coordinator for Houston after Doug Whaley was hired as the general manager of the Buffalo Bills.

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The move to Philadelphia was essentially a trade of front-office personnel, with Andy Weidl joining the Steelers as Omar Khan’s assistant GM.

For New England, the interview process is a chance to balance the front office with proper titles after former head coach Bill Belichick did not have a traditionally titled general manager in his 24 seasons.

Krafts (ownership) hasn’t employed one since owning the team, and current senior personnel Eliot Wolf is the favorite to land the job.

Eagles to hire former Steelers executive Brandon Hunt to a front office role

Philadelphia Eagles to hire former Pittsburgh Steelers executive Brandon Hunt to a front office role

The Eagles are set to add another talented staffer to the front office, as Geoff Mosher is reporting that Brandon Hunt is leaving the Steelers to join Howie Roseman’s staff.

Hunt is a homegrown talent for the Steelers and a Pittsburgh native who attended IUP and had been learning on the job under Kevin Colbert for almost 15-years.

Hunt officially joined Pittsburgh’s scouting department in 2010, before being named the pro scouting coordinator for Houston after Doug Whaley was hired as the general manager of the Buffalo Bills.

The move is essentially a trade of front office personnel, with Andy Weidl heading to the Steelers as the assistant GM to Omar Khan.

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Eagles interviewed Senior Bowl director Jim Nagy for a position in scouting department

With a restructuring going on in the front office, the Philadelphia Eagles interviewed Senior Bowl director Jim Nagy for a position in the scouting department and will also interview Steelers staffer Brandon Hunt as well

The NFL draft starts in Mobile and with the Eagles looking to continue adding quality prospects to the roster, Howie Roseman is reaching out to add a big fish to the front office.

Jeff McLane and Josh Tolentino of The Inquirer are reporting that Philadelphia recently interviewed Jim Nagy, the Senior Bowl director, for a key scout department position.

McLane is reporting that the Eagles will also interview Steelers front office staffer Brandon Hunt for a key role.

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Nagy offers over 20 years of NFL Scouting experience and he was a key member of three Super Bowl-winning rosters.

The interviews are coming just days after Catherine Raiche accepted a key position with the Browns, and then Philadelphia fired Casey Weidl and three other staffers.

Raiders interview Steelers personnel man Brandon Hunt for General Manager position

The latest GM interview for the Raiders is with Steelers personnel man Brandon Hunt

The interviews continue for the Raiders as they attempt to hire a new General Manager. Today the seventh report came out of the Raiders interviewing a candidate. Tuesday they interviewed Steelers Pro Scouting Coordinator Brandon Hunt according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

Hunt has been in his position with the Steelers for the past 12 years. The Steelers have not had a losing season in that time. Or three years prior. Not to say their success is attributed to Hunt, but being in a winning environment for that long lends some credibility being that he is well versed in how a winning club operates.

Steelers expected GM candidate interviews with Las Vegas Raiders

Top candidate to replace Kevin Colbert has just been interviewed by the Las Vegas Raiders.

Brandon Hunt, Pittsburgh Steelers pro scouting coordinator, has interviewed with the Las Vegas Raiders for their general manager vacancy. He’s been discussed as one of the top candidates to replace Kevin Colbert who is expected to step down after the 2022 NFL draft.

Per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Hunt interviewed with Vegas on Tuesday.

Hunt has been with the Steelers staff in his current capacity since 2010.

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Combat Rewind, April 16: 27-year-old Mark Hunt leads parade of vicious knockouts

Check out the best highlights from this day in history with MMA Junkie’s “Combat Rewind.”

There’s “Flashback Friday” and “Throwback Thursday” (and Tuesday, too, if you want). But at MMA Junkie, we figured why not expand that to every day?

“Combat Rewind” brings you some of combat sports’ best highlights from every calendar day of the year. It’s a look back at history, courtesy of the UFC Fight Pass archives, featuring stellar finishes and classic moments in MMA and beyond on their anniversaries.

Today’s highlight include XXXX

So kick back and relive the following bits of greatness in the video above:

  • King of the Cage – Bad Boys 2: [autotag]Waylon Lowe[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Steve Berger[/autotag] – April 16, 2010
  • Alaska Fighting Championship 107: [autotag]Garrett Morrison[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Hipa Fouvale[/autotag] – April 16, 2014
  • GLORY 29: [autotag]Harut Grigorian[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Maximo Suarez[/autotag] – April 16, 2016
  • SuperBrawl 35: [autotag]Jyoji Yamaguchi[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Billy Kidd[/autotag] – April 16, 2004
  • King of the Cage – Bad Boys 2: [autotag]Brandon Hunt[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Brad Burrick[/autotag] – April 16, 2010
  • K-1 World Prand Prix 2001: [autotag]Mark Hun[/autotag]t vs. [autotag]Hiromi Amada[/autotag] – April 16, 2001
  • SuperBrawl 35: [autotag]Jeff Curran[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Kimihito Nonaka[/autotag] – April 16, 2004

Fight footage courtesy of UFC Fight Pass, the UFC’s official digital subscription service, which is currently offering a seven-day free trial. UFC Fight Pass gives fans access to exclusive live UFC events and fights, exclusive live MMA and combat sports events from around the world, exclusive original and behind the scenes content and unprecedented 24-7 access to the world’s biggest fight library.