Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn sent former head coach Jim Caldwell packing this past New Years day. The reason? His resolution that three winning seasons out of four with two playoff appearances and no postseason victories under Caldwell wasn’t good enough.
The truth of the matter is that the Caldwell era is actually one of this franchises highest points since the advent of the Bobby Layne curse. However, Quinn, along with new head coach Matt Patricia, are endeavoring to set the bar higher (sorry if that should conjure up a Matt Millen flashback).