Pride Of Detroit 1 hour ago
Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay appears to have ‘liked’ Matt Patricia’s firing
Photo by Rey Del Rio/ The first current Lions player has spoken up... kind of. Though plenty of former Detroit Lions players have spoken up since the team made the decision to fire head coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn, current players have been eerily silent. No words of support for the former regime nor any signs of relief. Well, there was one, 6-foot-4 exception on Saturday afternoon. As pointed out by Chris Burke of The Athletic, Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay ‘liked’ an Instagram post from the NFL officially announcing the firing of...
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Pride Of Detroit 1 hour ago
Lions donate over $1000 to Deshaun Watson for his part in getting Matt Patricia fired
Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Gratitude comes in various forms. On Thursday, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson came into Ford Field and left with 318 yards, four touchdowns, a near-perfect passer rating of 150.4, and a blowout win over the Detroit Lions. Two days later, the Lions decided to part ways with head coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn, a move fans were pressing for since the end of 2019. So to show their appreciation for Watson dismantling of their team and forcing ownership’s hands, Lions fans immediately flooded Watson’s...
Pride Of Detroit 2 hours ago
Sheila Ford Hamp provides few answers, little hope in press conference
Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports Words are just words, but Ford Hamp fell flat in her post-firing press conference. Many Detroit Lions fans spent Saturday celebrating the end of the Matt Patricia era. It was a necessary move for the franchise, and the mark of an ugly three years in this team’s history, even considering this team’s awful track record. But the end of a bad era doesn’t necessarily mean the start of a good one. On Saturday afternoon, following her decisions to let go of both Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn, Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp had the...
Pride Of Detroit 3 hours ago
Hope or doom: which one awaits the Lions after Patricia?
Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports How bad is the damage done? You are at a crossroad. The timelines splay out in front of you. All roads are obscured. As you take that first step, you could step towards doom or righteousness. You cannot stand still. You could swallow your fears, but what is your mind like as you take the first step, knowing it could annihilate you? We are surrounded by crushing optimism. Everywhere you look, you are told to hustle hard, work hard, be bright, smile. Smarm rules the roost. Don’t you dare show your doubts. You know the sort. For the Detroit...
SideLion Report 3 hours ago
Good start but Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp needs to know when to stop
When the Detroit Lions hire a new general manager, Shelia needs to stop The Detroit Lions once again made a whole city happy on Thanksgiving. The problem was that it was Houston, not our beloved Motor City. However, Sheila made up for that on Saturday. After the Thanksgiving day debacle, Sheila Ford Hamp was left […] Good start but Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp needs to know when to stop - SideLion Report - SideLion Report - A Detroit Lions Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.
Pride Of Detroit 3 hours ago
POLL: Who should be the Lions’ next head coach?
Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports Once again, it’s time for some new blood. The deed has been done. After another set of embarrassing losses, the Detroit Lions and owner Sheila Ford Hamp cut ties with general manager Bob Quinn and head coach Matt Patricia. They now sit at 4-7 with no hope for a playoff run, but with interim coach Darrell Bevell now at the helm, maybe they can scrum up some wins and gain some confidence for the young players who might still be around next year. With a clean slate, SFH has some work to do hiring a new front office. The last time they...
Detroit Free Press 9 hours ago
Mitch Albom: Detroit Lions mercifully abandon their Patriot Way experiment
Farewell, Patriot Way. You never were fit for the Detroit Lions, and Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn had no business being in their positions this long.
Detroit Free Press 9 hours ago
What's ahead now that Detroit Lions have cleaned house? Our experts weigh in
Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez weigh in Nov. 28, 2020, after the Detroit Lions fired Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn.
Detroit Free Press 15 hours ago
Detroit Lions may have to change power structure to lure top coach, GM
With as many as 8 head coach and GM openings this year, the Detroit Lions may have to change their power structure to lure a top candidate
Detroit Free Press 16 hours ago
Detroit Lions' Sheila Ford Hamp made the right move in firing Bob Quinn, too
Detroit Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp was right to not give GM Bob Quinn a mulligan on Jim Caldwell and fire him together with coach Matt Patricia.
Detroit Free Press 16 hours ago
5 candidates to replace Matt Patricia as Detroit Lions coach
The Detroit Lions are searching for a coach after firing Matt Patricia. Here are six candidates who make sense, including Urban Meyer and Robert Saleh
Detroit Free Press 16 hours ago
Detroit Lions' decision to clean house was easy. Now the real work begins
Detroit Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp said all the right things Saturday but truth be told, firing Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn is just the beginning.
Detroit Free Press 16 hours ago
Why Detroit Lions ultimately fired Matt Patricia, Bob Quinn: 'It clearly wasn't working'
Sheila Ford Hamp said Detroit Lions will begin coach and GM searches immediately, but offered little insight into what she's looking for in new hires
Pride Of Detroit 17 hours ago
Full video, transcript of Sheila Ford Hamp’s post-firing press conference
Photo by Leon Halip/ If you missed the presser, here’s what the Lions owner had to say about the recent firings. Around 4 p.m. ET on Saturday afternoon, Detroit Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp and team president Rod Wood addressed the media in a private Zoom call to address the recent firings of head coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn. Here is the full transcript as provided by the team. UPDATE: Video of the presser is at the bottom of the page. Lions Principal Owner and Chairman Sheila Ford Hamp opening statement: “As you’ve heard, earlier this...
SideLion Report 17 hours ago
Ex-Lions respond to Bob Quinn, Matt Patricia firings via Twitter
Following the Detroit Lions’ high-profile firings, ex-players took to Twitter While there’s often no love lost between NFL teams and their former players, reveling following the firing of a head coach or general manager publicly seems to rarely happen. That’s not the case for some former Detroit Lions players following the firing of Bob Quinn […] Ex-Lions respond to Bob Quinn, Matt Patricia firings via Twitter - SideLion Report - SideLion Report - A Detroit Lions Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.
