Who is Running the Show with Lions?

kcudah posted 11/23/2007 from info.detnews.com [flag]

But who is running the show here? According to mole collector Rob Parker a source told him that William Clay Ford instructed the coaching staff to throw more to Calvin Johnson during the Lions 37-26 to the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field. It is something many of us called for on talk radio and in our columns. It was obvious there was a new game plan in place. The Lions ignored Johnson in ... [link]

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Report: Lions Owner Told Coaching Staff to Get Calvin Johnson the Ball

kcudah posted 11/23/2007 from sports.aol.com

The Lions' offensive game plan called for more passes to rookie receiver Calvin Johnson yesterday, and Johnson responded with several mistakes, turning in the worst game of what had been, up to now, a solid rookie season. So why did the Lions force the ball to Johnson so much yesterday? According to Rob Parker of the Detroit News , it was because owner William Clay Ford demanded it of the

PARKER: Ford calls Johnson's number

kcudah posted 11/23/2007 from www.detnews.com

Lions owner calling plays It should come as no surprise that the Lions finally decided to throw the ball to Calvin Johnson. The directive to do so came from the top. Lions owner William Clay Ford instructed the coaching staff this past week to throw more to Johnson, a source told The Detroit News.

ROY WILLIAMS: Ignored on offense, mad at Martz?

kcudah posted 11/23/2007 from www.freep.com

The Lions aren't likely to win when when they continually feed the ball to one of their two big play-making receivers at the complete exclusion of the other. It was rookie Calvin Johnson who was the primary target in Thursday's loss to Green Bay, catching seven passes, and Roy Williams who assumed Johnson’s previous role as The Invisible Man.

Detroit Lions Owner Calling the Plays

cubbies0606 posted 11/23/2007 from walkoffbalk.blogspot.com

A source for the Detroit News is saying that William Clay Ford, not Mike Martz, is in control of the Offensive plays for the Detroit Lions. Ford has expressed to the Lions coaching staff that he wants more plays directed to the rookie phenom, Calvin Johnson.

ROY WILLIAMS: Ignored on offense, mad at Martz?

The Wayne Fontes Experience found this 11/23/2007 on www.freep.com

November 23, 2007 FREE PRESS STAFF AND NEWS SERVICES The Lions aren't likely to win when when they continually feed the ball to one of their two big play-making receivers at the complete exclusion of the other. It was rookie Calvin Johnson who was the ...

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