Detroit Lions 2012: Does Head Coach Jim Schwartz Have Control of This Team?

July 18, 2012   ·   Scott Bischoff   ·   Jump to comments


NFL pundits are constantly cracking jokes about the Detroit Lions, questioning whether head coach Jim Schwartz has lost control of the team, but they are really missing the mark. Certainly the players have thrown logs onto the fire by making horrendous decisions during this offseason. The Lions were also guilty of far too many personal fouls in 2011, leading to speculation that Schwartz has lost the team.
It is an easy conclusion to come to when considering the personal fouls and offseason issues. It is also easy to pile on, to make jokes about the number of arrests that they have compiled during the 2012 offseason. If interested, go ahead and log onto any social media site, and see for yourself.
The question is fair, but the answer is far more complicated than a simple condemnation of Schwartz and the players. Is it entirely fair to pin the discipline of an entire franchise on the coach? General manager Martin Mayhew has brought in these players. Is there some blame fo...

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