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profootballtalk.com - 1/15/2009
REPORT: SCHWARTZ TO COACH LIONS
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Chris Mortensen and Michael Smith of ESPN are reporting that Jim Schwartz and the Lions have agreed in principle to a deal that will make Schwartz the next head coach of the Lions. Per the ESPN duo, it will be a four year deal. Schwartz’s hiring means that the Titans are looking for a new ...
sports.espn.go.com - 1/15/2009
Schwartz to coach Detroit Lions after agreeing to deal
— sports.espn.go.com — The Detroit Lions have reached an agreement in principle with Jim Schwartz to become their next head... coach, several sources told ESPN on Thursday. Schwartz, the Tennessee Titans' defensive coordinator for the past eight seasons, has agreed in principle to a four-yeal contract. On Tuesday, ... (more) Schwartz to coach Detroit Lions after agreeing to deal

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blogs.nfl.com - 1/17/2009
Cunningham could join Schwartz in Detroit
— blogs.nfl.com — It didn’t take long for the Detroit Lions’ new head coach, Jim Schwartz, to begin reaching out... to assistant coaching candidates. Schwartz asked for and received permission to interview Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham, who worked with him on the Tennessee Titans’ ... (more) Cunningham could join Schwartz in Detroit

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Sign ‘Em Up, Schwartz
tiricosuave.com - 1/16/2009
Sign ‘Em Up, Schwartz
— tiricosuave.com — Michael Vick + the Detroit Lions? Why the hell not?... (more) Sign ‘Em Up, Schwartz

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FanHouse:  ESPN Reports That Lions Will Hire Schwartz to Replace Marinelli

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ESPN Reports That Lions Will Hire Schwartz to Replace Marinelli
FanHouse — ... According to ESPN's Chris Mortensen and Michael Smith (via PFT), "the Lions have agreed in principle to a deal that will make Schwartz the next head coach of the Lions ... [and] it will be a four-year deal." ...

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