Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett shares his immediate thoughts after the Detroit Lions hired offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Lions announced on Wednesday that they have hired Darrell Bevell as offensive coordinator, a little more than two weeks after moving on from Jim Bob Cooter.
Still trying to figure out just who Bevell is? Here is a quick primer:
The play
So far, Bevell's defining moment in coaching came in the closing moments of Super Bowl XLIX. Bevell, the offensive play caller for the Seattle Seahawks, saw his team get just a few feet from the goal line for the go-ahead touchdown.