ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Sheldon White made the argument at his first press conference. He wanted to be Detroit’s permanent general manager. To become that, the team had to win.
This was back in November, after team owner Martha Ford named him interim general manager with the 1-7 Lions having the worst record in the NFL. Things have changed. The Lions have won, going 6-2 over the second half of the season to put up a mediocre, but losing record.
White, who has been Detroit’s interim general manager for two months, is expected to be a candidate for the full-time job.