Falcons Officially Hire Pats' Dimitroff As GM
13th January, 2008 - 5:33 pm
The Boston Globe - Tom Dimitroff was hired as general manager of the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, leaving his job as director of scouting for the unbeaten New England Patriots.
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Dimitroff, who has been with the Patriots since 2002, will direct the Falcons' football operations, including working with a new head coach on draft decisions, free agency, trades and other personnel decisions.

The Falcons had a dreadful 4-12 season, one which saw star quarterback Michael Vick sentenced to a 23-month prison term after a federal dogfighting conviction.

Dimitroff reports to president Rich McKay, the Falcons' former GM whose 17-month contract extension was finalized Sunday. [READ]

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