The Detroit Lions know how to grow 'em.
They just can't keep 'em.
Detroit was fertile breeding ground for NFL coaching greatness in the 1960s and '70s. Not for head coaches, of course (I mean, this is a Lions story, after all).
But for assistants? The Lions might be unmatched.
Here are four names for you: Shula. Belichick. Knox. Schottenheimer.
Here are three numbers for you: 1,007 wins. 61 playoff appearances. Nine NFL/Super Bowl championships.
Those numbers measure the combined success of former Lions assistants Don Shula, Bill Belichick, Chuck Knox and Marty Schottenheimer.