Allen Park — Sheldon White knows his role with the Lions moving forward.
The interim general manager said Thursday he has the same duties as Martin Mayhew before he was fired last week, but the interim tag is there for a reason. And owner and chairwoman Martha Firestone Ford made that clear when she informed him of the promotion last week.
"She told me she's hiring me as the interim general manager, but the reality of it is this isn't a Supreme Court Justice appointment," he said during a 25-minute news conference at team headquarters. "The only person with a lifetime appointment in this building is our owner.