It’s Wild Card weekend in the National Football League, and Detroit Lions fans ought to be interested in watching one of these playoff games because it may give a glimpse into a possible future. While the Lions are not actually playing, there is a Kevin Bacon connection to the Tennessee Titans that is worth paying attention to if one believes San Francisco’s defensive coordinator Robert Saleh is likely to become the next head coach in Detroit (yes, I know that sounds convoluted). Here is The Athletic’s Chris Burke telling us why:
Relevant for Lions fans if Arthur Smith is the hire, but also if it’s Robert Saleh and he brings Mike LaFleur or Mike McDaniel with him as O.