Caldwell: 'I Fully Anticipate Being Able To Continue To Do My Job'
By Ashley Scoby
@AshleyScoby
Jim Caldwell is no stranger to how the NFL works. He's been fired before, and he's done the firing before (as he did last week when he let go of three offensive coaches before the Lions' trip to London).
And any rationally-thinking person who has watched the NFL for any period of time understands that Caldwell could very well be next. There's growing noise from the fanbase to "clean house" and get rid of everyone, from the coaching staff to general manager Martin Mayhew.
After Detroit was embarrassed in London, 45-10 against the Chiefs, that noise only grew.
"I told you this is a day-to-day business," Caldwell said when asked if he had begun worrying about his own job status. "I've always known that since 1979 when I first entered, so there's no issue there. That's just the way it is. So, leave it at that."
The Lions are 1-7 and getting worse by the week. Barring an unprecedented miracle, the team is not going to make the playoffs. And no matter how much Mayhew says the team will be "buyers" before the trade deadline (which falls on Tuesday), there is realistically little the team can do to salvage this season.
Rebuilding for the future is the Lions' best option. Whether or not that plan includes Caldwell remains to be seen.
"I'm working every single day," he said. "My job is to go in and get my job done. Those things are answered by someone else and not me. But I fully anticipate being able to continue to do my job."