OT: Lions fire Mayhew and Lewand
Jim Bob to take over as president.
Lewand and Mayhew get the boot.
MAJOR changes in Detroit: Lions have fired GM Martin Mayhew and president Tom Lewand, league sources told ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 5, 2015November 5th, 2015 at 2:04 PM ^
November 5th, 2015 at 4:44 PM ^
Sounds very offensive, should be a good fit.
/s
November 5th, 2015 at 12:28 PM ^
Harbaugh to Lions - NFL sources
"We're hearing the short commute sold him...."
November 5th, 2015 at 12:28 PM ^
I know you are joking, but wouldn't it behoove them to gauge John Harbaugh's interest?
November 5th, 2015 at 12:36 PM ^
Smart for the Lions to gauge interest... Not likely smart for John Harbaugh to entertain an offer.
November 5th, 2015 at 12:45 PM ^
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November 5th, 2015 at 12:58 PM ^
To be closer to family and he might get full control of the team. Plus if he's able to turn this franchise around, he would be viewed as the savior of the Lions. It's hard to imagine...but winning the Super Bowl in Detroit would probably be the biggest accomplishment in sports history.
November 5th, 2015 at 1:53 PM ^
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November 5th, 2015 at 12:30 PM ^
Harabaugh + proximity = he can do both
November 5th, 2015 at 12:28 PM ^
Hmmmmm.... Who are these "Lions" you speak of?
November 5th, 2015 at 12:28 PM ^
Martha doesn't have the patience of her hubby.
November 5th, 2015 at 12:29 PM ^
Thank God.
November 5th, 2015 at 12:34 PM ^
Maybe it's Bill Ford finally taking over the reigns.
November 5th, 2015 at 1:02 PM ^
We can only hope!
November 5th, 2015 at 12:29 PM ^
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November 5th, 2015 at 12:31 PM ^
November 5th, 2015 at 12:52 PM ^
It was William Sr. who was in control all of these years. With Bill Jr., things could be different. Bill Jr. is the one who brought in Alan Mullaly to Ford, which seems like a good move since they were the only American manufacturer to survive the finacial crisis without forced restructuring or federal aid.
November 5th, 2015 at 1:29 PM ^
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November 5th, 2015 at 12:32 PM ^
November 5th, 2015 at 12:32 PM ^
and Stafford has to hit the road.
November 5th, 2015 at 12:33 PM ^
November 5th, 2015 at 12:38 PM ^
November 5th, 2015 at 1:21 PM ^
If they don't have an o-line, it would be hard to send them packing. If they do have one, the players are invisible (if you doubt that, ask Matthew Stafford's ribs).
November 5th, 2015 at 1:20 PM ^
They are VERY young and could probably do better if there was some, you know, coaching on the team. Waddle and Warford were pretty damn good as rookies. The schemes seem to be the bigger problem than the talent. They don't honestly seem to know WHAT to do.
It's more DON'T KNOW than CAN'T DO.
November 5th, 2015 at 1:23 PM ^
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November 5th, 2015 at 4:08 PM ^
I look at Stafford like a Carson Palmer. Palmer had 10 years on inconsistent play and being overhyped. Now that he's in the Cardinals system where he has decent blocking, a solid run game, and weapons on the outside, they are consistent winners.
Plus, who would you choose to replace Stafford? Orvlosky? FA like Ryan Mallet? Draft a QB and go through 4-5 more years of growing pains?
November 5th, 2015 at 12:37 PM ^
November 5th, 2015 at 1:23 PM ^
Way back when I was a kid, the Lions were good, and Bobby Layne was the QB. It's been a long downhill spiral since then.
November 5th, 2015 at 1:46 PM ^
November 22nd 1963 to be exact, maybe they're cursed.
November 5th, 2015 at 12:41 PM ^
Promote Austin to HC.
Rehire Linehan as OC
Trade Stafford to Cleveland for Joe Thomas, draft Tunsil, suck in 2016 (obviously) and draft a QB next year with #1 overall.
November 5th, 2015 at 1:13 PM ^
November 5th, 2015 at 12:35 PM ^
No way this ends well, they'll hire a potted plant and a Ouija Board.
November 5th, 2015 at 12:48 PM ^
Yes, this!
November 5th, 2015 at 12:56 PM ^
Would have a better record.
November 5th, 2015 at 12:33 PM ^
they have sucked in the past
they suck today
they will continue to suck in the future
Selling the team or moving to a new city is the only way things will ever change.
November 5th, 2015 at 12:39 PM ^
Bad Lions are better than no Lions.
November 5th, 2015 at 1:02 PM ^
Lions free is better than no lions
November 5th, 2015 at 1:59 PM ^
There's no way the Metro Detroit market goes unserved by an NFL franchise.
Any team that moved here or was a new franchise would be beloved by millions . . . if they won.
Getting rid of the Lions would just clear out the suckers once & for all.
I consider any fans of the Lions at this point to be in an "unhealthy relationship".
It's time for an intervention.
November 5th, 2015 at 8:21 PM ^
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November 5th, 2015 at 12:39 PM ^
November 5th, 2015 at 12:45 PM ^
November 5th, 2015 at 12:49 PM ^
November 5th, 2015 at 12:52 PM ^
Apparently you've never worked for the boss' kid...
November 5th, 2015 at 1:00 PM ^
Being a boss's kid is not always a strawberry and cream job.
November 5th, 2015 at 1:07 PM ^
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November 5th, 2015 at 12:36 PM ^
YES! Go Martha Go! Fire everybody, burn it to the fuckin ground and start over. The only cure for old, rotten wood is FIRE! The scouts, the secretaries, the coaches...EVERYONE!
Please ask the NFL for recommendations on a GM to remake the organization or, better yet, sell the franchise. Whatever you do please don't let Jr run the place!
November 5th, 2015 at 12:37 PM ^
November 5th, 2015 at 12:38 PM ^
Maybe Martha Firestone Ford wants to win?
November 5th, 2015 at 12:40 PM ^
After we get our face curb-stomped tonight in Cinci dont be surprised if the Browns dont do the exact same thing except they'll prolly take out Pettit too.
You guys at least made the playoffs last year and were one bad call from advancing. Here in C-town they dont call First Energy stadum the "factory of sadness" for nothing.