61.   Mavericks director of player personnel Keith Grant said Wood reminds him of a bigger Scott Brooks.

62.   Not when Parcells led the Patriots into the Super Bowl last January and then quit because he no longer had control over player personnel.

63.   No one in Cowboy camp has been busier than Larry Lacewell, the director of player personnel.

64.   Of the other candidates, Modrak has the strongest credentials in terms of player personnel and assessment, and Reinfeldt is the most polished administrator.

65.   Other former NBA notables involved with the league are M.L. Carr, who is a consultant, and JoJo White, who is director of player personnel.

66.   Parcells wanted a defensive player in the first round but was overruled by Kraft because he and director of player personnel Bobby Grier wanted wide receiver Terry Glenn.

67.   One of those talent evaluators is former Patriots director of player personnel Bobby Grier, who is the associate director of college personnel with Houston.

68.   Parcells, who took the job in New England before Kraft bought the team three years ago, clashed with the owner over player personnel.

69.   Patriots director of player personnel Scott Pioli said there is still room on the roster for the right player.

70.   Patriots vice president of player personnel Bobby Grier said last week that he expected Irwin would be able to handle the job.