Conventional wisdom holds that when most first-time general managers land a job, they want to bring their own head coach with them.
But new Detroit Lions GM Bob Quinn’s decision to keep Jim Caldwell around for a third season is far from unprecedented.
In the three hiring cycles before this off-season, 14 NFL teams changed general managers and five of those kept their coaches, with varying results.
The most successful example of a new GM-old head coach pairing will be on display today when the Carolina Panthers host the Seattle Seahawks in a divisional playoff game.