OT: Lions hire former Maryland head coach Randy Edsall as director of football research-special projects.
Pert Tim Twentyman, the Lions have hired Randy Edsall as the new director of football research-special projects. Edsall had a 22-33 record in four and a half years as the head coach at Maryland.
"The football research department assists in all aspects of game preparation, and also provides information to the coaching, personnel and football administration departments to help improve the team’s decisions in the draft, free agency and on gameday."
Link: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider-short/article-1/Lions-add-Randy-Edsall-to-staff/347483f7-e339-428e-9fa6-463910e0a350
January 31st, 2016 at 12:16 PM ^
perhaps this is just a short term gig until next year.
January 31st, 2016 at 12:54 PM ^
from coaching. Remember the rumors Chuck Pagano would come here as an analyst?
January 31st, 2016 at 3:12 PM ^
torso on Denard's legs. He will be close to a number of labs at UM, possible we have frozen their DNA somewhere. I am sure this falls under football research. It's alive!!!
January 31st, 2016 at 12:21 PM ^
What could go wrong?
January 31st, 2016 at 12:38 PM ^
Good catch...the irony here is epic
January 31st, 2016 at 12:41 PM ^
+1 50s car reference slowly faiding from popular lexicon
January 31st, 2016 at 12:46 PM ^
Too old a reference.
January 31st, 2016 at 1:00 PM ^
Probably by a bit. I've heard it a couple times in the business world, but I bet that it'll be dead within 5-10 years.
January 31st, 2016 at 2:01 PM ^
That was awesome +1!
January 31st, 2016 at 4:34 PM ^
lol'd
January 31st, 2016 at 12:27 PM ^
Love, Randy
January 31st, 2016 at 12:29 PM ^
Same ol lions
January 31st, 2016 at 12:39 PM ^
The Edsel of NFL franchises
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January 31st, 2016 at 12:41 PM ^
That's one of the most made up, fake job titles I've ever heard in football.
January 31st, 2016 at 3:28 PM ^
The Patriots have the same thing with the director of football research position for years.
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January 31st, 2016 at 5:04 PM ^
Right up there with Replay Review Consultant.
January 31st, 2016 at 12:46 PM ^
This is one of the funniest things I've heard - I can't wait until tomorrow to hear Sam rant about it.
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January 31st, 2016 at 12:54 PM ^
Is the team laundry.
January 31st, 2016 at 1:21 PM ^
Is it just me, or does "director of football research-special projects" sound kind of like a title the government would give someone whose real job is to kill people with an ice pick while they sleep???
January 31st, 2016 at 1:48 PM ^
You know, I hadn't really thought about Edsall since he was let go at Maryland, and perhaps even then I didn't think about him all that much - like most people, I admittedly only part partial attention when someone is talking about Maryland football. That being said, one of the last place I would have thought Edsall would end up is back in the NFL, and especially with the a tam like the Lions in this capacity. Then again, somehow it is poetic.
January 31st, 2016 at 2:26 PM ^
Guy has a real hankering for lost causes. Loved when he left UConn for his "dream job," which is something no one has said about Maryland football ever.
January 31st, 2016 at 2:46 PM ^
Sounds like someone is doing a favor and giving him a resting spot for a year.
January 31st, 2016 at 2:52 PM ^
Can I get a job for the Lions now they're hiring people like Edsall?
January 31st, 2016 at 2:58 PM ^
Randyman
January 31st, 2016 at 7:11 PM ^
Roy Firestone...........
I guess that makes this a tired thread...
January 31st, 2016 at 3:34 PM ^
to be fair we cant just look at his record at Maryland. He was great at UCONN and transitioned them into the Big east. With that said Lions lol
January 31st, 2016 at 4:57 PM ^
Great is just a bit of a stretch.