OT: Ken Whisenhunt to the Titans

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Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen report that Ken Whisenhunt has accepted the Titans head coaching job. Where do the Lions turn from here?

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Yinka Double Dare

January 13th, 2014 at 6:44 PM ^

Took the Cards to the Super Bowl when they had Warner, who prior to teaming up with Whisenhunt had looked done, and this year Rivers had his best season in years with Whisenhunt as OC.  Stafford, though he has his faults, is definitely a NFL starter, unlike the Skelton and Skeltonesque guys Whisenhunt was stuck with after Warner retired.

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Maize and Blue…

January 14th, 2014 at 10:49 AM ^

The Steelers have how many rings?  How many times have the Lions been to the SB or better yet how many playoff wins do the Lions have?  The Steelers almost made the playoffs this year after a horrible start.  Once they got their injured players back they made a serious run including a victory over the Lions, but Lions fans would rather have a team that folds down the stretch.

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TIMMMAAY

January 13th, 2014 at 7:51 PM ^

Why would they if they haven't already? You either have that competitive fire, or you don't. There is zero gain for either to leave at this point. They have cushy high paying jobs, get to go home and have sex with their wives (I HAD SEX WITH YOUR WIFE!) at night, sleep in most days if they want to... Yeah, not happening, yet people will continue to say there's a chance (so you're saying there's a chance.jpg). 

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Everyone Murders

January 13th, 2014 at 6:33 PM ^

It seems like the real rush was for Whisenhunt, and that's not happening.  It seems that the Lions remain a very attractive job, but with Whisenhunt off the market, is there any particular urgency to locking down a head coach in the next few days?

I understand they don't want to take too long (you need to assemble coordinators, assistant coaches, and get ready for the draft).  But I'd hate to see them rush to hire someone (Munchak) solely because their love for Whisenhunt was unrequited and they want to appear "decisive". 

Why am I wrong on this?

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LordGrantham

January 13th, 2014 at 6:52 PM ^

I'd say it's time for the Lions to go Costanza and just do the exact opposite of what they were planning to do.  Rather than hire a crappy former NFL head coach, they should hire an extremely successful current peewee coach.

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victorsvaliant01

January 13th, 2014 at 7:10 PM ^

Very wise, sir! Lions fans are like the proverbial moth that keeps flying into the flame: they know they're gonna get burned, but they just keep going back for more!

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