Jim Caldwell to Return as Lions HC: Latest Comments and Reaction

January 4, 2017   ·   Scott Polacek   ·   Jump to comments

The Detroit Lions confirmed Wednesday that head coach Jim Caldwell will return for the 2017 season.
Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press passed along the news. Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com noted a team official told the outlet's Adam Schefter the Lions wanted "continuity on their staff" after reaching the postseason for the second time in the last three years.
Caldwell's time with the Lions started promisingly. He led them to an 11-5 record and into the postseason in 2014 for just the second time since the 1999 season. While they lost a 24-20 heartbreaker to the Dallas Cowboys in the playoffs, things appeared to be trending in the right direction for Detroit.
However, the team experienced a drop-off in 2015 and finished 7-9. The defensive performance was a major culprit in the decline. The Lions were second in the league in yards allowed and third in points allowed in 2014 but 18th and 23rd in 2015, respectively.
Caldwell's name hit the hot seat after the Lions' ...

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