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Detroit Lions Head Coach Jim Schwartz: I'm Starting to Like This Guy!

 
Just caught this article from WDFN. And I gotta say, I am starting to like this guy. Outside of what is going to be a monumental job in turning the Detroit Lions around, Schwartz also feels an obligation and a responsibility to the City of Detroit. When was the last time a Detroit Lion head coach said that? While there have been some detractors, most recently Dan Reeves, about players and coaching living in Michigan, Schwartz was told that he would love it there.  He recounts someone telling him, "Your perception of being an outsider is a lot different than what it's actually like." I have to agree.  While the job environment forced a move out of Michigan for my wife and I in 1993, we try to get back as often as we can.  The people are great, the food you can find to eat is endless and of course, Michigan, Detroit in particular, has some of the best, most passionate and knowledgeable sports fans I've ever been associated with. While many of us can't even fathom that ... (link)

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