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Longtime NFL executive Ernie Accorsi dies at 84
Compiled Sep 20
What happened
Longtime NFL executive Ernie Accorsi has died at 84
The detail
He was general manager of the New York Giants from 1998-2006
The detail
He built the core team that won the Super Bowl twice after his retirement
The detail
He was in charge when the Giants hired Tom Coughlin and traded for quarterback Eli Manning in 2004
How it unfolded
1982: Accorsi was promoted to Baltimore Colts' general manager · 1985-92: Accorsi served as GM of the Cleveland Browns · 1998-2006: Accorsi was general manager of the New York Giants · 2004 draft: Giants traded for Eli Manning after the Chargers picked him first overall · '07 season: Giants won the Super Bowl, one of two title runs for which Accorsi received a championship ring · '11 season: Giants won the Super Bowl again, the second title run for which Accorsi received a ring
Still unresolved
A cause of death was not provided