Dungy Was Asked If He Was Interested In The Coaching Job For Lions
The Detroit Lions have hired Jim Caldwell as their new coach but he wasn't their first choice.
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The Detroit Lions have hired Jim Caldwell as their new coach but he wasn't their first choice.
"Martin called me and said we're looking for a leader who can help turn our locker room into a winning one and to help us get the most out of our investment in Matthew Stafford," Dungy recalled in a telephone interview with The Associated Press.
The Lions are holding a press conference Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Ford Field to introduce Caldwell as the new coach.
Earlier today I posted tweets from fans in response to the Detroit Lions hiring Jim Caldwell.
Below you will find the good, the bad and the ugly fan reactions to the hiring of Jim Caldwell.
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