After the Detroit Lions lost to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, and their playoff hopes were crushed, social media was flooded with messages wanting the Motor City to oust head coach Jim Caldwell. That’s despite the fact the Lions still have an opportunity to post a winning record, which would be for the third time during Caldwell’s four-year tenure in Detroit.
But there is a growing sense Caldwell could be on his way out, as his mysterious extension from the offseason ended up being a glorified one-year deal with the option to buy years more later.