Tom Braatz

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  www.joefan.com/PACKHIST/CHRONO.HTM - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 3/20/2007    Last Visited: 9/6/2007  

  Tom Braatz, executive vice president of football operations, relieved of his duties, November 20.

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  Published on: 6/25/2007    Last Visited: 3/21/2008  

  The team included Tom Braatz, who went on to play football at Marquette and later became the vice president of player personnel for the Green Bay Packers.

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  Published on: 7/4/1999    Last Visited: 5/20/2003  

  Tom Braatz, John Crea, Adam Engroff, Chris Grier, Greg Jeffries, Johnathon Stigall, Anthony Hunt (BLESTO)
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  Name: Tom Braatz
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  Tom Braatz is entering his second season in his current role after serving as the team's Director of College Scouting from 1992-01.During his nine-year tenure as the club's Director of College Scouting, Braatz played a key role in the selection of a number of players who made an immediate impact as rookies, including the 1994 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, defensive lineman Tim Bowens, wide receiver O.J. McDuffie, linebackers Zach Thomas and Derrick Rodgers, defensive linemen Daryl Gardener and Jason Taylor, cornerbacks Sam Madison and Patrick Surtain, offensive tackle Todd Wade, a consensus all-rookie selection in 2000 as a second-round draft choice, and wide receiver Chris Chambers, a consensus all-rookie choice last year, who also was a second round pick.
  
  Braatz joined the Dolphins with a wealth of NFL experience and is regarded as one of the leading personnel experts in professional football.He is a veteran of 37 years in the NFL as a front office executive, personnel director, and talent scout with the Atlanta Falcons, the Green Bay Packers, and the Dolphins.
  
  Including his stint as a player, the 2002 season will mark the 42nd that Braatz has been associated with the NFL.
  
  From 1987 through 1991, Braatz served as Executive Vice President of Football Operations for the Packers, where his duties included the hiring and managing of the scouting staff, conducting the college draft, handling trades and waivers, and conducting contract negotiations with players.
  
  Before joining the Packers on January 31, 1987, Braatz was a member of the Atlanta Falcons' front office since the club's inception in 1965.He joined the team as an area scout, and went on to hold a number of positions with the Falcons, including Director of Player Personnel, Director of Scouting, and General Manager.While in Atlanta, Braatz's principal responsibility was overseeing the draft, where he was responsible for bringing a number of Pro Bowl players to the Falcons including William Andrews, Gerald Riggs, Mike Kenn, Bill Fralic, and Steve Bartkowski.He also handled most of the club's contract negotiations in the later years of his tenure with the Falcons.
  
  Before beginning his executive career in the NFL, Braatz played with the Washington Redskins as a linebacker and closed out his pro career under Tom Landry with the Dallas Cowboys in their charter 1960 season.He played collegiately at Marquette University, where he captained the school's football team as a senior.
  
  Braatz, 69, and his wife, Jeri, have two sons, Tommy, 39, and Jon, 35.

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  Published on: 4/21/1991    Last Visited: 5/30/2007  

  Packers GM Tom Braatz is relieved on November 21st

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  Published on: 10/13/2008    Last Visited: 2/11/2008  

  Packer Vice President of Football Operations Tom Braatz would be fired three days later, and replaced by Ron Wolf as the general manager.
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  Wolf would be given total control of football operations, something Braatz never had.
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  November 20 : Tom Braatz FiredThe Green Bay Packers on Wednesday fired operations vice president Tom Braatz, who oversaw four losing seasons during his five years with the team.
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  Braatz, 58, has overseen the Packers' football operations for the past five years.During that time, the Packers had four losing seasons, but finished 10-6 in 1989.Green Bay is 2-9 this season.Harlan did not immediately name a successor to Braatz but said the search already has begun.
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  Its seven-member executive committee met Wednesday morning, when the decision was made to fire Braatz, Harlan said.
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  Braatz was hired by the Packers in January 1987 after 22 years in the Atlanta Falcons' front office.
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  The Packers this year hired Mike Reinfeldt as the chief financial officer to take the burden of negotiating contracts away from Braatz and give him more time to concentrate on football issues.
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  Some observers said Braatz had lost some clout in the organization while Infante had become more powerful.
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  Tom Braatz was fired as team vice president in mid-November, and replaced by Ron Wolf.

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  Published on: 3/5/2007    Last Visited: 3/6/2007  

  If I remember correctly, then GM Tom Braatz would not re-negotiate Fontenot and his agent's demands for a new contract.

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  Published on: 9/8/2008    Last Visited: 9/8/2008  

  Weigel called Packers personnel director Tom Braatz to set up a tryout.

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  AP Wire | 08/14/2004 | Mora tries to succeed where 11... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 8/14/2004    Last Visited: 8/14/2004  

  The lone possible exception was Bennett, who led the Falcons to three playoff appearances from 1977 to 1982 with assistance from GM Eddie LeBaron and player personnel chief Tom Braatz.

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  Ask The Commish.com - Miami Dolphins Team Report - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 7/18/2003    Last Visited: 6/5/2004  

  However, key front office man, Tom Braatz, who served as the Director of College Scouting is leaving.

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  Can defensive backs be too short -- or too tall? - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 12/4/2004    Last Visited: 6/12/2006  

  Dolphins scouting director Tom Braatz: "He's a better player than Buckley.

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