Caldwell Releases Statement After Being Fired, Wishes Best For Team
Caldwell and Ford became close friends during the coach's four-year tenure in Detroit.
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Caldwell and Ford became close friends during the coach's four-year tenure in Detroit.
"I think we have enough players to contend. The question is, do we have enough players to get over the top?"
"At the end of the day, it's wanting to take this team to the next level," Quinn said.
The 62-year-old coach brought the Lions from mediocre to respectable, but his progress had stalled.
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"I believe Jim is one of the finest leaders we've ever had as our head coach."
Caldwell was 36-28 in four years and has two playoff postseason appearances.
It was a shoulda-coulda-woulda season for the Lions, a far too familiar conclusion for Stafford.
"You see today the way we go out and play in a game like this, it shows a lot how we feel about our coach."
Caldwell is under contract through 2018 with team options beyond that, an extension he signed last offseason.
The Detroit Lions have company.
The Lions beat the turnover-prone and short-handed Green Bay Packers 35-11 Sunday in a matchup of teams out of the playoff race.
One lucky fan likely headed home with a special souvenir.
If the Lions part ways with Jim Caldwell, it appears they'll try to move forward with a defensive-minded coach.
Receivers Davante Adams and Jordy Nelson are among six key players who will miss the Green Bay Packers' season finale against the Detroit Lions because of injuries.
