scouting

After working as a scouting intern with the Baltimore Ravens last year, Jefferson signed with the Chargers hoping to scratch an itch to play that never wavered.

When Vanney arrived he found the team didn’t have much of a sports science staff or scouting department and the academy program had been allowed to wither.

The duo had been scouting locations for 12 years and had some connections within the community that kept them safe.

In January Farrell will lead a Lions delegation to Australia for a reconnaissance trip, before the start of his ultimate scouting mission, the Six Nations.

Former Yankees scouting director Will Kuntz has molded the Galaxy into an MLS Cup contender since becoming the club’s general manager 18 months ago.