ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Detroit Lions owner Martha Ford was active in the entire process to hire New England’s Bob Quinn as the franchise’s new general manager.
And in Quinn, Ford said, “I just know that I think I have a winner.”
On paper, that’s clearly true as Quinn rose from intern to the director of pro scouting for the most successful franchise in the NFL over the past decade, the New England Patriots. Ford said she liked his enthusiasm and that he was prepared during his interviews with the Lions -- team president Rod Wood said he brought handouts as he explained his vision for the franchise -- and that they had “a good gut feeling” on him.