playoffs or everyone is fired.

[RobBase]

Time capsule post. Remember this big talk? Anyone believe it? Let's say the Lions go 7-9. Does everyone go and if so who's the next HC? next GM?

Or was drunk Tom just feeding us more lies?
Detroit Lions are all-in for 2014, 'there is no 5-year plan' | MLive.com

 

[LucklessPadresFan]

You guys are a powerhouse on offense and should be lighting up the scoreboard this year.

 

[RobBase]

We're an outhouse in the secondary so we will need to.

 

[Rollingthndr]

Detroit's window for playoff success could be a tight one, especially if Johnson starts to decline now that he is 28 years old

I don't know why, this cracked me up. Sounds like mainstream media fear mongering.

 

[Old Lion]

HC will stay for sure 1 more year unless they go worse than 4-12. No excuse for that. I think Shwartz messing up the pot will buy an extra year or 2.

I think if we get 2 more years of the same then everyone but the coordinators go. Most new coaches would probably be OK with our OC and DC. Worse case 1 coordinator goes and some of his staff.

 

[jayfan]

I don't know why, this cracked me up. Sounds like mainstream media fear mongering.

Seems pretty realistic to me.

 

[tpaulus_2]

Seems pretty realistic to me.

Yep. 28 is the new wall, not 30 anymore, and not just RBs.

I agree with Thndr- this is just the media trying to stir up a story to get the sheep all riled up. Baaa.

Jerry Rice wasn't even half way done at 28. He had a 1,000 yard season left in him 12 years after he was 28. I think Megatron has some good years left- the best physical specimen the WR position has ever seen is not already on the decline at just 28 years old- don't be silly...

 

[RobBase]

Yep. 28 is the new wall, not 30 anymore, and not just RBs.

I agree with Thndr- this is just the media trying to stir up a story to get the sheep all riled up. Baaa.

Jerry Rice wasn't even half way done at 28. He had a 1,000 yard season left in him 12 years after he was 28. I think Megatron has some good years left- the best physical specimen the WR position has ever seen is not already on the decline at just 28 years old- don't be silly...

ignore the writers opinion and focus on Lewand stressing that this year is "playoff or bust." The thread is about what Lewand is saying nothing about CJ fyi

next HC and GM ideas?

 

[RobBase]

HC will stay for sure 1 more year unless they go worse than 4-12. No excuse for that. I think Shwartz messing up the pot will buy an extra year or 2.

I think if we get 2 more years of the same then everyone but the coordinators go. Most new coaches would probably be OK with our OC and DC. Worse case 1 coordinator goes and some of his staff.

If Ford Jr. has any guts, Mayhew and everyone else will get fired if they don't make the playoffs. Lewand too.

This whole staff is all talk.

 

[broncosmitty]

If Ford Jr. has any guts, Mayhew and everyone else will get fired if they don't make the playoffs. Lewand too.

This whole staff is all talk.

Couldn't agree more.

 

[Microwahevo]

Yep. 28 is the new wall, not 30 anymore, and not just RBs.

I agree with Thndr- this is just the media trying to stir up a story to get the sheep all riled up. Baaa.

Jerry Rice wasn't even half way done at 28. He had a 1,000 yard season left in him 12 years after he was 28. I think Megatron has some good years left- the best physical specimen the WR position has ever seen is not already on the decline at just 28 years old- don't be silly...

Yes but he did have a point in that CJ has been dealing with knee issues, on top of other small nagging injuries. It's why he rarely practices during the season anymore. He's by no means hit a peak of any sorts, but his body needs to hold up for a bit longer. Even if he doesn't get targeted much, he's still something teams need to watch out for at any time. He helps open up the O for everyone else.

 

[Thruthefog]

I don't see why we have to wait. I want them gone now, before they make the rest of the decisions that have the Lions all-in for 2014. I don't like having people in these positions 'trying to save their job'. Get someone in there who can make good long-term decisions.

 

[VulturesRule]

With the first sweep of house cleaning last year, it should be pretty apparent that the next step is to clear out the In House staff if results are not achieved. Player personnel has been good enough to get to the playoffs, leadership has failed. A new coaching staff should alleviate this issue, but if not, it will be another failure of leadership and the In House management should be replaced.

I had a lot of patience after the Millen dark years, figuring it would take a few to get the right personnel on the field and coaching philosophy going. Players were turned over, now coaching staff was tried and turned over. Time for top management to either produce or be replaced.

 

[Kreton]

Mayhew/Lewand are probably on the hot seat. I think Caldwell is safe. I know gms usually want to remake the staff, but most NFL personnel like Caldwell, and he inherited most of this team. Now team has the talent to be a playoff team, so Caldwell will not blameless but he get more than one year.

 

[TrustMeIamRight]

most NFL personnel like Caldwell

i agree Caldwell should keep his job if the Lions don't make the playoffs, as only 1 year is tough for a coach to get an entire team to buy into his system and principles, etc. So firing him wouldn't be fair.

that being said -- I quoted the comment above, because there were a half dozen head coaching jobs open in the NFL and the only team to even call Caldwell was Detroit. so while he may be respected by former players and Tony Dungy -- It is tough to say he is like by most NFL personnel. If that was the case -- He would have had multiple interviews and his choice of head coaching jobs.

 

[Thruthefog]

i agree Caldwell should keep his job if the Lions don't make the playoffs, as only 1 year is tough for a coach to get an entire team to buy into his system and principles, etc. So firing him wouldn't be fair.

that being said -- I quoted the comment above, because there were a half dozen head coaching jobs open in the NFL and the only team to even call Caldwell was Detroit. so while he may be respected by former players and Tony Dungy -- It is tough to say he is like by most NFL personnel. If that was the case -- He would have had multiple interviews and his choice of head coaching jobs.

The good news is, that Caldwell and Co. don't have to be the best coaches in the league for this team to improve. They only have to be better than the last bunch. I'm just eyeballin' it, but it doesn't appear the bar was set very high.

 

[gandydancer]

We're an outhouse in the secondary so we will need to.

ignore the writers opinion and focus on Lewand stressing that this year is "playoff or bust." The thread is about what Lewand is saying nothing about CJ fyi

next HC and GM ideas?

This thread is next HC GM. just a FYI

 

[broncosmitty]

Id love to see Mayhew fired if we lose a Pre-Season game. (Especially if VanNoy doesn't start both halves of every game that doesn't count.). Id also love to see him fired if we win all four.

 

[Thruthefog]

I'd love to see Mayhew fired if the earth continues to rotate far enough that we're facing the sun again.

 

[themuzzer]

Some how this board overwhelmingly aggrees that Mayhew should be gone, but turns into a pissing contest when talking about a 2nd string player......Makes tons of sense.