Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be undersized defensive tackles. ...more

March 8, 2009

New Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz has hired ex-St. Louis Rams coach Scott Linehan as offensive coordinator. ...more

January 23, 2009

Jim Schwartz insisted he loves challenges. Well, he's got one. The Detroit Lions, the NFL's first 0-16 team, agreed Thursday on a four-year deal with Schwartz to make him their next coach. The former Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator will be introduced at a Friday news conference at Ford Field, where Detroit lost its home games last year by an average of 21.4 points to break another dubious league record. The 42-year-old Schwartz just finished his eighth season as the Titans' defensive coordinator and his 10th on their staff. He interviewed for a second time with the Lions on Monday. ...more

January 16, 2009

Somewhere in our city there is a guy who doesn't realize how his life changed for the better late Monday afternoon. ...more

January 13, 2009

Tony Dungy's place in football history has long since been secure, but as fine a football coach as he was it is generally agreed he is an even better person. ...more

January 12, 2009

Another defensive coordinator has blossomed on the Monte Kiffin coaching tree. Gus Bradley, who spent the past two years coaching Bucs linebackers, is leaving the team to coordinate the Seahawks defense. He becomes the seventh assistant to leave Kiffin's ranks for either an NFL coordinator or head coach's job, joining the likes of Mike Tomlin, Herm Edwards and Lovie Smith. ...more

January 11, 2009

Raheem Morris' fast track just got a little faster. A week after Morris was named Monte Kiffin's successor as defensive coordinator of the Bucs, the Broncos have set up an interview with Tampa Bay's 32-year-old former secondary coach as a potential replacement for Coach Mike Shanahan. ...more

January 2, 2009

Detroit reportedly released Rod Marinelli, whose Lions became the first team to finish 0-16; Cleveland parted ways with Romeo Crennel; and the New York Jets axed Eric Mangini, whose team lost four of its final games to miss the playoffs. ...more

December 29, 2008

Nobody will remember the Detroit Lions came close to winning their last game. All anyone will know - now and forever - is 0-16. ...more

December 29, 2008

Rod Marinelli was as angry publicly Monday as he's been in three seasons as coach of the Lions. ...more

December 23, 2008