Thursday Notes: Schwartz the Top Candidate?

by Sean Yuille on Jan 15, 2009 9:21 AM EST in Notes Comment 10 comments

Jim Schwartz is believed to be the top candidate for the Lions job, according to Tom Kowalski and Terry McCormick of the Nashville City Paper.
Contrary to some reports, Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier has not been in contact with the Lions to set up a second interview. It was originally expected that Frazier would come in today or tomorrow for a second interview, but as of right now, nothing is scheduled.
Frazier did meet with the Rams earlier this week in Los Angeles as a finalist for that job. The interview apparently went well, so Frazier may not be on the market very much longer anyways.
Jim Harbaugh, who the Lions and some other teams reportedly were interested in, is thankfully staying at Stanford.
Lions quarterback Drew Stanton talked about this past season in a post on his blog.
Sean McHugh was lucky to be cut by the Lions before the start of the season, as he is now the Steelers starting fullback.
As posted yesterday, Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford is going to return to school for another season. USC QB Mark Sanchez reportedly was going to do the opposite of Bradford by going pro, but that decision no longer seems to be set in stone.

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Wow, we must have a hell of a roster

A cutted Fullback starts for the Steelers, a cutted linebacker started for the Colts…

Man we certainly couldn’t have needed some quality players…

by Schuxu on Jan 15, 2009 12:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I hope Schwartz is the pick.

They need to make a decision quickly. They’ve had 3 weeks since they canned Ram Rod and I’m sure they knew weeks before his dismissal that he wasn’t sticking around. They should have made a decision and have a partial staff in place. They should be out scouting talent that would fit the new coaches scheme. Time’s a wastin’. Not a good start to the ‘new’ GM’s reign.

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by Jettero2112 on Jan 15, 2009 12:30 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

agreed.

make a hire before all the best coordinators are picked up.

by cridg1zt on Jan 15, 2009 12:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I agree as well

Time to make a decision since it appears all of the candidates have already been interviewed. Time to get a coaching staff put together. Bowles for DC or something if Schwartz is the pick?

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by Sean Yuille on Jan 15, 2009 2:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I'd love to have Bowles as d-coord...

…with Schwartz as head coach. There might be some head-butting there, though. Have to wait and see. I hope they make a decision before this weekend. They need to get rolling NOW.

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by Jettero2112 on Jan 15, 2009 2:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yup

Gregg Williams is going to NO. Apparently there was some talk about him coming to Detroit with Schwartz.

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by Sean Yuille on Jan 15, 2009 3:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

From the outside looking in...

Heya, I’m actually a Seahawks fan, but I hate to see any team suffer the way you guys have suffered. I got thinking about your team moving forward and am shocked the the Lions have not even seemed to considered Marty Schottenheimer for the coaching vacancy.

I think he’d be a perfect fit for the Lions. The big knocks on him are that he struggles in the playoffs and is uncompromising in the way he likes to do things. The Fords have illustrated the ability to keep their nose out of the football business, in the past to their detriment, but Schottenheimer is a consistent winner that has never failed to reach respectability, something the Lions could sorely use. As for post-season struggles… how many years would it take you, as a Lions fan, to be sick of losing in the playoffs?

by Azimeir on Jan 15, 2009 2:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

Marty ball would have been fun to watch. I don’t any Lions fans would dislike losing in the playoffs since that means we’re not only winning games but quite a few of them.

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by Sean Yuille on Jan 15, 2009 2:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I just read that Jim Scwartz just got hired as your new coach.

If so, congrats. As a long-time Titans fan, I can tell you that he seems like a pretty great coach. Certainly the Titans’ D has been the rock of the team for a long, long time.

Good luck next year!

DannoE

"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."

by DannoE on Jan 15, 2009 4:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs