Lions Players And Fans React On Twitter To Jim Caldwell Coming Back To The Lions
By: Evan Jankens
@kingofthekc
The Detroit Lions announced Friday morning they will be bringing back Jim Caldwell for the 2016 season.
Personally, I don't think it's a bad choice at all. Why start over with another coach? It doesn't make sense to start another rebuilding job when you already have a decent nucleus already, and the players love the coach.
I wanted to gage how the fans would react on Twitter based on the choice.
Detroit Lions punter, Sam Martin, was quite excited.
Yeeeessssssssssssss! https://t.co/kR77x1XyWJ
— Sam (@SamMartin_6) January 15, 2016
Darryl Tapp also likes the choice.
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? #Lions #dowork #defendtheden https://t.co/B4eENXJxEK
— Darryl Tapp (@dtapp55) January 15, 2016
Theo Riddick won't complain either.
Ziggy Ansah is also on board.
Caldwell? YEEEEESSSSSS!!!!! ????????????????????????
— Ezekiel Ansah (@Ziggy_Ansah) January 15, 2016
Eric Ebron thinks 2016 will be the Lions year.
With Him Still At The Helm. We Are Destined To Go Far. #OurYear
— Balloon Town Minting Now (@Ebron85) January 15, 2016
Dan Orlovsky says Caldwell deserved to be back.
Coach Caldwell has done more for our team, our players, and the city than people can imagin..he deserves to be back we're all stoked for em
— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) January 15, 2016
Tahir Whitehead was happy about the news.
Great to hear Caldwell will be back!????
— Tahir Whitehead (@Big_Tah47) January 15, 2016
The reaction from the fans hasn't been as nice though.
@971theticketxyt @Lions @cbslocal until the Ford family sells the team we will have to cheer for the patriots
— Mike's N (@bearleemike) January 15, 2016
— Ryon (@Drumbum87) January 15, 2016
@KhangSports @971theticketxyt seeing what else is out there he probably did the right thing. I don't think he's towing the line
— robert wedge (@wedgeCRNA) January 15, 2016
@971theticketxyt @Lions @cbslocal didn't expect anything less from lions.SOL
— Mike's N (@bearleemike) January 15, 2016
I am not jumping up and down but I am ok with this. https://t.co/o6at01mgeJ
— Average Joe in the D (@AveJoeintheD) January 15, 2016
@KhangSports @StoneyandBill @971theticketxyt @Lions #SOL
— Michael Blandford (@Michael_48198) January 15, 2016
@KhangSports @971theticketxyt @Lions he is absolutely a yes man. So rediculous. #SOL
— Marcus Richards (@Carcus60) January 15, 2016
@971theticketxyt @cbslocal SOL. Not watching them this year
— 1984 (@duffy8383) January 15, 2016
@Lions you clowns don't know your fans. Happy to give up my tix. Glad I'll nvr hear you on @971theticketxyt either https://t.co/1y1oTcNax7
— Mike the Analyst (@_MayDay35) January 15, 2016
@KhangSports @971theticketxyt @Lions He's not a yes man, he's a puppet
— Jermaine Benton (@blackwizard897) January 15, 2016
@971theticketxyt @Lions they must like having the dumbest coach in the NFL. Maybe the GM can teach him to count to 11.
— Bill Schenk (@WillieSportsGuy) January 15, 2016
@KhangSports @StoneyandBill @971theticketxyt @Lions you mean a "yes, ma'am" kind of guy? Our players would act like Divas if Caldwell got ax
— Nolan Hughes (@NoNoNolanHughes) January 15, 2016
@971theticketxyt This means no Theo Riddick,same ole give it to Joique for one ,hes to loyal to veterans.
— Go Tigers (@Gotigers1987) January 15, 2016
@971theticketxyt ....and now we'll lose the best coach we have, Teryl Austin.
— LionsFanFromNY (@LionsFanFromNY) January 15, 2016
@971theticketxyt So when does the search for a new GM begin? #SOL
— Jared Dart (@Jmoney066) January 15, 2016
@greendalegrad @971theticketxyt pic.twitter.com/izinfIZtSG
— Bryce (@Proud2B_Marine) January 15, 2016
@971theticketxyt @Lions I heard St Louis is looking for a franchise!
— Steve cook (@Sjcook169) January 15, 2016
What was your initial reaction when you heard the news?