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The Detroit Lions' season has come to an end, and head coach Jim Caldwell met with the media on Monday to wrap up his first year with the team. He addressed a number of topics during the press conference, and you can look back at what he had to say below.
On the controversial no-call in Sunday's game:
Lions coach Jim Caldwell on overturned PI: "It was one that was probably not officiated correctly in my estimation."
— Josh Katzenstein (@jkatzenstein) January 5, 2015
Caldwell said the league contacted him before the Lions even left Dallas last night and again today regarding the call.
— Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman) January 5, 2015
Jim Caldwell said he's a proponent of using technology to reduce human error in officiating. Again, this is in his opening statement.
— Kyle Meinke (@kmeinke) January 5, 2015
"I'm angry about it and trying to keep my composure." Caldwell says he's upset for the team and the Ford family.
— Jennifer Hammond (@HammerFox2) January 5, 2015
On punting on fourth-and-1:
Caldwell on not going for it on 4th & 1 - says you have to rely on your strengths, so they felt confident giving ball back to their defense.
— Tori Petry (@sportstori) January 5, 2015
On the punt returner situation:
Caldwell said Golden Tate was going to return punts that were returnable, Jeremy Ross in for ones that were deep in the field.
— Josh Katzenstein (@jkatzenstein) January 5, 2015
On Joe Lombardi (you may want to avert your eyes):
Caldwell on the job Lombardi did this year: "Very good. I think that overall, it’s a matter of matching personnel with what we have"
— Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) January 5, 2015
Caldwell, on Joe Lombardi's job this year: "Exceptional."
— Kyle Meinke (@kmeinke) January 5, 2015
Caldwell said OC Joe Lombardi did well considering all the shuffling of personnel.
— Josh Katzenstein (@jkatzenstein) January 5, 2015
On possible changes to the coaching staff:
Caldwell said he has not made any decisions to part ways with any of his current assistant coaches
— Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) January 5, 2015
On Matthew Stafford:
Caldwell on if he thinks Stafford can take Lions where they need to go: "Certainly. I don’t have any question."
— Josh Katzenstein (@jkatzenstein) January 5, 2015
Caldwell said Stafford improved in the two most key factors they set for him -- increase completion % and limit turnovers
— Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman) January 5, 2015
On Travis Swanson's injury:
Caldwell says Travis Swanson probably will avoid surgery, although that's not final yet
— Kyle Meinke (@kmeinke) January 5, 2015
On re-signing Ndamukong Suh:
Caldwell on trying to re-sign Suh: "That'll continue to be one of our highest priorities"
— Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) January 5, 2015
On his first season as head coach of the Lions:
"It was a good year, not a great year. Good years you make it in to the playoffs, great years, you win it all." Jim Caldwell on 2014 season.
— Jennifer Hammond (@HammerFox2) January 5, 2015