Ever since the Detroit Lions hired former NFL linebacker Chris Spielman with the vague title of “Special Assistant to President/CEO and Chairperson,” we’ve been trying to find out exactly what he’s been doing with the team. We know he was heavily involved in the hiring process of general manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell, but he was given a full-time position and always seems to pop his head in just about every room of the team’s Allen Park facility this season.
This week, Spielman joined ESPN’s Dave Pasch, a former colleague of his in the broadcasting game, for a long-spanning interview.