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Lions Announce Coaching Staff
The Lions announced their coaching staff for the 2009 season today. The staff is made up of mostly new faces and some holdovers from Rod Marinelli's staff. Here is the full list: Head Coach Jim Schwartz Offense Offensive Coordinator Scott Linehan Offensive Quality...
Lions Coaching Staff Tracker
Below is a table of the Lions coaching staff (main positions only listed; others will be added when hirings are reported). I bolded the coaches that have been confirmed by the Lions and italicized the coaches that were on Rod Marinelli's staff and retained by Jim Schwartz. Right now, all of the...
Tuesday Notes: Lions Hire Matt Burke as Linebackers Coach
The Lions hired Titans defensive assistant/quality control coach Matt Burke to be their linebackers coach. This move was expected after news came out Monday that the Lions were granted permission to speak with Burke. Since he wasn't a position coach in Tennessee, it wasn't hard to figure out...
Monday Notes: Savage Resists Lions' Overtures
The Lions are losing money. According to a blurb in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, former Browns GM Phil Savage "has resisted overtures to join the Detroit Lions in a personnel capacity." The Lions were granted permission to speak with Titans defensive assistant/quality control coach Matt Burke. ...



