Bobby Grier, executivo-chave da NFL que ajudou a desenhar Tom Brady e J.J. Watt, morreu aos 82 anos. Bobby Grier, key NFL executive who helped draft Tom Brady and J.J. Watt, has died at 82.

Bobby Grier, um executivo de 82 anos da NFL que desempenhou um papel fundamental nos Patriots, que redigiam Tom Brady e os Texans, que selecionavam J.J. Watt, morreu. Bobby Grier, an 82-year-old NFL executive who played a key role in the Patriots drafting Tom Brady and the Texans selecting J.J. Watt, has died. Ex-treinador de Iowa e treinador do ensino médio, ele passou décadas no futebol, servindo em cargos de coaching e executivos com os Patriots de 1981 a 2000, incluindo diretor e vice-presidente de pessoal de jogadores, depois com os Texans até 2016. A former Iowa running back and high school coach, he spent decades in football, serving in coaching and executive roles with the Patriots from 1981 to 2000, including director and vice president of player personnel, then with the Texans until 2016. Mais tarde, ele aconselhou os Dolphins como consultor. He later advised the Dolphins as a consultant. Conhecido por sua integridade e influência nas decisões de pessoal, Grier foi homenageado por líderes da liga, incluindo o presidente do Patriots, Robert Kraft. Known for his integrity and influence on personnel decisions, Grier was honored by league leaders, including Patriots chairman Robert Kraft. Ele era pai dos executivos da NFL e da NHL, Chris e Mike Grier. He was the father of NFL and NHL executives Chris and Mike Grier.