*Note, this is all for fun and I have plenty of friends that are Packers fans and they are amazing people. (Just not this week!) When I was just a child, I was taught two things when it came to NFL football. First, that I bleed Honolulu blue and support the Detroit Lions, no matter … Read more
During Matthew Stafford‘s 12 seasons as starting quarterback for the Detroit Lions, many haters were quick to jump to the conclusion that he was not a good leader, most pointing out that he was not a rah-rah type player. Well, one person who most certainly disagrees with that is former Lions head coach, Jim Caldwell. … Read more
For 12 years, Matthew Stafford gave his all both on the field for the Detroit Lions and off of the field for the Detroit community. Now, Stafford will be heading to the Los Angeles Rams, where he hopes to lead an already talented team to a Super Bowl in the near future. In the days … Read more
Who will the Houston Texans finally settle on as their next head coach and will that hire make Deshaun Watson happy? Well, according to the Texans, a pair of former Detroit Lions (one coach and one player) are still in the running to land the job. The Texans tweeted out on Friday that they have … Read more
During his time playing for the Detroit Lions under head coach Matt Patricia, Darius Slay was miserable. It is well documented that Slay felt disrespected by Patricia and him not bowing down to Patricia is likely why he was eventually traded to the Philadelphia Eagles. Before playing for Patricia, Slay played for one of the … Read more
According to a report from Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, there’s a “growing buzz” for former Detroit Lions head coach Jim Caldwell in regards to the Houston Texans‘ head coach vacancy. From Pro Football Focus: A buzz is building in league circles that Caldwell could be the next coach in Houston. Last month, the … Read more
According to reports, former Detroit Lions head coach Jim Caldwell has interviewed for the head coach opening with the Houston Texans. Caldwell, who is about to turn 66, has spent 7 seasons as an NFL head coach, posting a record of 62-50. He also led the 2009 Indianapolis Colts to a 14-2 regular-season record and … Read more
Matt Patricia is officially gone as head coach of the Detroit Lions and now the team must decide who will be the right hire to lead the team into the future. There have been a plethora of hot candidates mentioned, including Kansas City Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy and San Francisco 49ers DC Robert Saleh. But … Read more
When it comes to current or former Detroit Lions‘ head coaches, there have never been two that are more different from each other than Matt Patricia and Jim Caldwell. Embed from Getty Images Caldwell was a players’ coach who led by example. His players loved him and they played hard for him every single game. … Read more
Before we begin, let me be absolutely clear about something. Just because Matt Patricia is one of the worst Detroit Lions coaches in franchise history does NOT mean the team should have kept Jim Caldwell. Was Caldwell more successful than Patricia? Sure, but my 8-year-old son would be more successful than Patricia has been with … Read more
Ok, I have to admit that this may be a bit of a stretch, but the timing is just too good to ignore it. Following the Detroit Lions 20-0 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, former Lions head coach Jim Caldwell took to Twitter and made a comment that some believe was directed towards … Read more
If you think back to Jim Caldwell‘s final year as head coach of the Detroit Lions, it was very clear that a vast majority of the fans wanted him fired as soon as possible, despite his own players standing up for him. Embed from Getty Images As we know, Caldwell was fired and he was … Read more
There is absolutely no question about it that Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia should have been fired a long time ago. He has proven to be incompetent as a head coach and his recent comment about having “a lot of work to do” when he took over a 9-7 team further shows how out … Read more
It’s no secret that the Detroit Lions haven’t exactly fared well under head coach Matt Patricia, who is now holds a 10-25-1 record following yesterday’s loss to the New Orleans Saints. Embed from Getty Images In fact, among those pining for the days of former head coach Jim Caldwell, who held a winning record three … Read more
There is no question about it. Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia has failed to live up to expectations since being hired to replace Jim Caldwell. Embed from Getty Images On Sunday, prior to the Lions Week 2 matchup vs. the Green Bay Packers, FOX pregame personality Terry Bradshaw took the opportunity to rip Patricia … Read more
When Bob Quinn was hired by the Detroit Lions in 2016, many wondered if he would retain head coach Jim Caldwell, who had just followed up a 11-5 2014 season with a 7-9 record in 2015. As we know, Caldwell was retained but according to the former head coach, had the initial decision been up … Read more
