Jim Caldwell stood at the podium at the Detroit Lions practice facility earlier this week and, as he’s done so many times throughout his tenure as the team’s head coach, took questions about his future with the franchise.
These questions spanned parts of three seasons when a seemingly innocent one was asked: If he signed an extension, would he tell the media.
“No,” Caldwell said before pausing. “That’s the honest truth.”
Turns out it was more true than anyone other than Caldwell and some within the Lions organization knew. Caldwell already had a contract signed -- for months.