ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Detroit Lions coach Jim Caldwell said he does not believe in defending himself -- at least publicly -- as questions about his future as the team's head coach continue to show up heading into the final game of the regular season Sunday against Chicago.
Caldwell has been on the hot seat for the majority of the season and even more so after the Lions were the last winless team in the NFL and started the year 1-7. This led team owner Martha Ford to fire team president Tom Lewand and general manager Martin Mayhew on Nov.