Allen Park — From April until January, Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn stays in the shadows.
When his first-year coach faced a crisis, the resurfacing of a 22-year old sexual assault allegation, Quinn said nothing beyond the release of a joint statement with team owner Martha Firestone Ford and team president Rod Wood.
When Quinn swung a massive midseason trade for defensive tackle Damon Harrison, plugging one of the roster’s biggest holes with a Pro Bowl-caliber player, again, it was radio silence from the man who pulled the trigger on the deal.
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And a week later, when the Lions shipped out one of their most important and popular players, wide receiver Golden Tate, while still in the thick of playoff contention, Quinn let everyone else do the talking.