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Doug Whaley Buffalo Bills Date of birth: 1972 (age 38–39) Career information Position(s): Assistant General Manager/Director of Player Personnel College: University of Pittsburgh High school: Upper St. Clair High School (PA) Organizations Career highlights and awards Doug Whaley is the Assistant General Manager and the Director of Player Personnel for the Buffalo Bills.
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Biography
Pittsburgh Steelers
Whaley worked for the Steelers as a Pro Personnel Coordinator. He worked there for 10 years before accepting the Buffalo Bills job. Whaley worked directly under Kevin Colbert the Director of Football Operations. He is most known for his great scouting ability of Defensive players. In his time with the Steelers Whaley and the Steelers drafted Lamarr Woodley, Troy Polamalu, and Lawrence Timmons.
Football career
Whaley played college football at Pittsburgh as a Safety and Linebacker.
E-mail gaffe
Whaley gained unwanted notoriety in 2007 when an inappropriate e-mail that he had sent to Steelers assistant coach Larry Zierlein was inadvertently forwarded by Zierlein to a large number of high-level NFL employees, including commissioner Roger Goodell. The e-mail reportedly contained a pornographic video. Zierlein apologized for the gaffe, and it is believed that neither he nor Whaley were disciplined by the team or the league.[1]
Buffalo Bills
After only one year with the Buffalo Bills, Whaley was promoted. Taking the duties of the recently fired Tom Modrak.
External links
- Q&A with Doug Whaley, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, November 16, 2006
- Bouchette on the Steelers: Bill Cowher's brief flirtation with Browns a peek into future?, Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 4, 2009
- Getting to Know a GM: Doug Whaley, ArrowheadPride.com (KC Chiefs blog), December 22, 2008
References
- ^ Bouchette, Ed (May 23, 2007). "Blogger says Steelers' Zierlein inadvertently forwarded porn to NFL officials". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07143/788231-66.stm. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
Sporting positions Preceded by
unknownBuffalo Bills Assistant General Manager
2010–presentSucceeded by
currentPreceded by
Charles BaileyPittsburgh Steelers Pro Scouting Coordinator
1999–2009Succeeded by
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