The Monday Countdown for the start of the NFL’s regular season goes beyond my projections for last year in Jim Caldwell’s first season as head coach of the Lions.
There is more to do, more to accomplish in Caldwell’s second season, and it’s within reach.
The 2014 season was the shakedown cruise, and Caldwell righted the ship on a team and program that was sinking below expectations. Caldwell’s first season in Detroit was a good launch, producing a record of 11-5 to finish a game behind the Green Bay Packers in the NFC North, and a wild-card berth in the NFC playoffs.