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KEY QUESTIONS: What to expect from interim GM Sheldon White

Interim general manager Sheldon White knows the deal. He gets it. If he wants to lose the interim part to his job title and become a candidate for the permanent general manager job after the season, his job is simple.

“The biggest direction I got from Mrs. Ford was she’s not giving up on this season,” White said. “Her direct message to me was, ‘I need to win and I want to win now.’"

White is in his 19th season in the NFL and has eight weeks to prove that he’s the right man for the job.