blogs.nfl.com - 1/15/2009
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The Detroit Lions have agreed in principle with Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz to become the team’s new head coach.
sports.espn.go.com - 1/15/2009
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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, ...
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Schwartz to coach Detroit Lions after agreeing to deal
blogs.nfl.com - 1/17/2009
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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’ ...
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Cunningham could join Schwartz in Detroit
tiricosuave.com - 1/16/2009
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As Optimistic As I Can Be
Tirico Suave —
Jim Schwartz Named Lions Coach The Lions have just named former Titans DC Jim Schwartz as their head coach. He’s the guy I wanted so needless to say, I’m fairly encouraged right now. From ...
Rams closer to having their man for head coach
Turf Show Times —
... It's now being reported that the Detroit Lions have named Jim Schwartz as their new head coach. What the hell does that have to do with the Rams, you ask? It means the Rams and Jets are the last two teams in the league still in the process of hiring a head coach.(Oh wait, I guess the ...
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profootballweekly.com 1/17/2009 — Might new Lions head coach Jim Schwartz raid his Titans defense for reinforcements? Not likely. The Titans don’t have an abundance of defensive talent set for free agency, other than DT Albert Haynesworth, and though Haynesworth would be exactly what the doctor ordered for a D-line that got ...
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theworldofisaac.com 1/16/2009 — Well, well, well Jim. I'm not sure I should welcome you with open arms or start digging your grave now. Odds are, you could be a mastermind, a defensive genius. But then again, we've had those here. Or at least, we thought we did. Oh yea, what was ...
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mvn.com 1/28/2009 — As the new head coach of the winless Detroit Lions, former Titan defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz has a heck of a challenge in front of him.
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The Detroit Lions Have The Schwartz
pastthepylon.blogspot.com 1/16/2009 — On Thursday, the Lions announced their new head coach to help bring them back from the depths of an 0 - 16 season.
Jim Schwartz: 'Obviously, some holes in the (Lions') roster'
mlive.com 1/12/2009 — Detroit Lions head coaching candidate Jim Schwartz, who is in town for his second interview, addressed the media this afternoon. Schwartz looked comfortable behind the podium and in addressing the media and he got off a couple of interesting lines.
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Hire that man! Jim Schwartz could save the Lions from themselves
blog.mlive.com 1/13/2009 — Seriously, having a coach who is as analytical as Schwartz is exactly what this team needs prior to such a critical draft. Hopefully they hire him and hopefully he has Martin Mayhew's ear enough to initiate some positive change.