Two weeks ago, Scott Pioli showed up to take in Rodney Harrison's Patriots Hall of Fame induction
After the ceremony, Pioli – the Patriots lead personnel man from 2000 through 2008 – spoke for a while about the vision that he and Bill Belichick wanted to enact when they got to New England and found a roster that was a tangled mess.
Near the end of our conversation, Pioli shared this about Belichick's dream for the team they were building.
"I remember Bill's admiration for Coach [Bill] Walsh (the legendary 49ers coach)," said Pioli.