Man in Red?

by UniBallOut on Oct 25, 2009 4:42 PM EDT

Watching the games, there is a guy who never leaves Schwartz's side wearing the same khaki pants, but with a Red shirt instead of the Lion's polo the rest of the coaches wear. Who is this guy?

I've seen the officials who wear red during college games who let the coach know when TV timeouts are going to happen or are nearing completion. But this guy is always with the team, home or away. So it can't be an official who would rotate. Plus, I don't see these "Red Shirts" during other games between different teams. He must be a coach or some assistant valuable to Schwartz. But who he is and what is role is to the Lions is a mystery to me.

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Can't say I've noticed

2009 = The start of the Lions Golden Age (We hope).

by Hyperion Ecta on Oct 25, 2009 6:21 PM EDT reply actions

Maybe this will help...

See him? Red Shirt, goatee, right behind Schwartz:

by UniBallOut on Oct 25, 2009 7:08 PM EDT reply actions

i was wondering more on what foote was doing

he see a bug and wanted to kill it?? or he just streching… it is problry the later but still looks kind of funney

now that you pointed this out he will stand out to use all

Just Remember matt... what would Daunte do??

by det32 on Oct 25, 2009 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions

he's just a tech

for the Schwartz’s headset

by JCruize on Oct 25, 2009 7:30 PM EDT reply actions

That's me

I neglected to tell you all I am Jim Schwartz’s right hand man… Everything the Lions do goes from WCF to me to the Schwartz.

Proceed to flame me.

by Nate D. on Oct 25, 2009 8:22 PM EDT reply actions

Look at his hands.....

He is holding the cord connected to Schwartz’s headset…..I agree with JC, I think he is a techie.

by KDawg on Oct 25, 2009 8:31 PM EDT reply actions

Kind of strange that he wears a red shirt.

Stands out like a sore thumb. Guess I can’t really say that though, I never noticed.

by Lead Hunter on Oct 25, 2009 9:10 PM EDT reply actions

How 'bout him?

I went to the Lions official site and looked at all the coach pics. It looks like this might be Matt Burke, the Linebackers coach. I posted a pic for the rest to sound off on if they look alike or not.

If it is him, then one mystery is solved. But why the Red Shirt?

by UniBallOut on Oct 25, 2009 9:20 PM EDT reply actions

it is close

fact that he is talking to sims and foot is in front of him make even mor likeley

Just Remember matt... what would Daunte do??

by det32 on Oct 25, 2009 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions

lol

I guess I was wrong…..that sure looks like the guy in the red shirt to me.

by KDawg on Oct 25, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions

londrey day maybe??

Just Remember matt... what would Daunte do??

by det32 on Oct 25, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions

I notice him every game and he's always right by Schwartz

Haven’t bothered to look him up, but he does look exactly like Matt Burke. I don’t get why a LBs coach would wear a different-colored shirt than everyone else, though.

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by Sean Yuille on Oct 26, 2009 3:52 AM EDT reply actions

subconscious training for LBs?

don’t kill the guy in the red jersey… don’t kill the guy in the red jersey… don’t kill the guy in the red jersey…

by j16941 on Oct 26, 2009 5:43 AM EDT up reply actions

Some coaches wear odd-colored shirts so their players can find them more easily on a sideline lined with team colors. Philadelphia coaches do it every once in a while. And two years ago, there was a documentary on the Patriots, and they mentioned how they have their Special Teams coach wear yellow so he’s easy to find.

by giggy09 on Oct 26, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions