Allen Park – After four seasons, two playoff berths, and amassing the franchise’s best winning percentage for a full-time coach in the Super Bowl era, the Detroit Lions fired coach Jim Caldwell Monday morning. The team announced the move via Twitter.
Caldwell’s dismissal comes a day after a 35-11 thrashing of the Green Bay Packers, the team’s first season sweep of the division rival in 26 years. But a 9-7 record left the Lions out of the postseason and marked the third-straight year the team fell short of double-digit wins.
The Lions hired Caldwell in 2014, seeking to bring stability to the team and its franchise quarterback, which had garnered a reputation for having lofty potential, but lacking needed discipline.