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Detroit Has A New Head Coach
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Detroit Has A New Head Coach From ESPN.com : The Detroit Lions have reached an agreement in principle with Jim Schwartz to become their next head coach, according to several sources. Schwartz, the Tennessee Titans’ defensive coordinator for the past eight seasons, has agreed in principle to a four-yeal contract. On Tuesday, after a second interview with the Lions, Schwartz said the chance to coach the NFL’s first 0-16 team motivated him to tackle it and succeed in it.“I don’t shy away from a challenge,” Schwartz said earlier this week.
The Detroit Lions have reached an agreement in principle with Jim Schwartz to become their next...
Arrowhead Pride —
... Jim Schwartz to coach Detroit Lions after agreeing to deal - ESPN
Another coach off the market...
Jim Schwartz Next Lions Coach
Not From Bristol —
... According to ESPN, the Detroit Lions have reached an agreement with Jim Schwartz to become their new head coach. Schwartz has been serving as the Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator for the last 8 years. It has been speculated that Schwartz will receive a 4 year contract. Financial terms have not been released. More to come… ...
Reports are coming in that Jim Schwartz is the new head coach of the Detroit Lions.
MCM would like...
Music City Miracles —
... Reports are coming in that Jim Schwartz is the new head coach of the Detroit Lions.
MCM would like to Good luck to Schwartz in his very tough task. inside favorites to replace him include Cecil Cooper and Dave McGinnis (currently the Titans Secondary and Linebackers coached respectively). I'm sure they interview outside the family though as well. ...
Jim Schwartz, former Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator is the new head coach of the Detroit Lions
FanIQ Blog —
... are reporting that the Lions have agreed to hire former Tennessee Titans Defensive Coordinator Jim Schwartz to be the teams 25th head coach. It is going to be difficult to follow in the footsteps of Rod Marinelli, Marty Morningweg, Steve Mariucci, Bobby Ross, and many others who have come to the Lions as respected coordinators or coaches and left with a blank look wondering what happened after being Lionized.
Sources: Schwarts to coach Lions [ESPN]
Jim Schwartz to be next head coach of Detroit Lions
Titan Sized | A Tennessee Titans Blog —
... Just in from ESPN, Jim Schwartz has reached an agreement to become the next coach of the Detroit Lions, fresh off of a 0-16 season. This has been coming for about a week now, so it should be no surprise to Titans fans. Schwartz put in his time here in Tennessee, and he deserves as much of the credit for turning this defense back into the dominant force that they were under Greg Williams in the mid-to-late 90’s as anybody does. Needless to say, he’s got a helluva job in front of him. Best of luck Schwartzy. ...
Jim Schwartz is the guy for Lions
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
... That's the word from ESPN's Chris Mortensen, who reports the Lions have an agreement with Tennessee's defensive coordinator to become their next head coach. We'll have analysis throughout the day but wanted to make sure you saw the news. ...
Fisher now needs a defensive coordinator
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
... Jim Schwartz is taking over in Detroit. Jeff Fisher is in the market for a defensive coordinator. Gregg Williams just joined the Saints. ...
An appropriate pairing in Detroit
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
... I've heard versions of that sentiment many times this week as Schwartz emerged as the front-runner for Detroit's head-coaching job. The Tennessee defensive coordinator, who accepted the Lions' offer Thursday and will be introduced Friday at Ford Field, is stepping into one of the biggest messes in the NFL. ...
Frazier Bypassed For Another Job, Could Still Be Gone Soon
Daily Norseman —
... Well, the Vikings won't have to worry about having to face a Leslie Frazier-coached team twice a year any time soon. The Detroit Lions, who were thought to have Frazier among their list of favorites for the job, have hired Tennessee defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz to be their next head coach. ...
Jim Schwartz Has Disappointing Playoff Loss; Decides To Follow That With Sixteen More Next Year
Sports Blog - football, basketball, and baseball —
... The Detroit Lions have landed their next sacrificial lamb coach, and he goes by Jim Schwartz, former defensive coordinator of the Tennessee Titans. ...
Black and Blue all over: Schwartz edition
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
... ESPN reports that Kansas City assistant Gunther Cunningham (defense) and Denver assistant Jeremy Bates (offense) are the leading candidates to be Schwartz's first coordinators. ...
Morning Rounds, January 16th
The Sports Complex —
... Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein. - Joe Theismann
Three lines on
their world:
Jim Schwartz is the new head coach in Detroit The Bulls still have the Cavs number on national TV and the Andruw Jones era has come to an end in LA
Three lines on
ours:
The local writers make their final predictions Elton ...
Jim Schwartz To Become Detroit's Greatest Hero [Nfl]
Deadspin —
... Does it matter? You can't lose more than 16 games (I think) so next year will almost certainly be better than last. And only an unproven assistant without a legendary reputation at stake would march into a situation like this dreaming about the great turnaround he might lead. But dreams are still good, right? Right? If Schwartz takes this team to the playoffs, he will never have to pay for his own Coney Dogs again. And if he doesn't ... well, they are still the Lions. Lions turn to Schwartz as coach [ESPN] Schwartz needs to worry about Lewand ...
Rams decision on Jason Garrett not expected until after the weekend
Blogging The Boys —
... between him and T.O. so dire that he really has issued some kind of ultimatum that he can't co-exist with T.O. next year? Does the fact that he has no other real option if he doesn't get the Rams job factor into that equation for Jerry Jones? Is Jones so enamored with Garrett that he would actually give into the demand, if it has actually been made? I don't know but the next week or so should be interesting.
If you didn't know already, Tennessee Titans DC Jim Schwartz got the Detroit Lions job so that's no longer an option for Garrett. ...
The leading candidate for Schwartz's defensive coordinator post is the Chiefs' Gunther Cunningham....
Music City Miracles —
... From ESPN.com
I guess that would rule him out in Tennesse and pave the way for McGinnis.
