On Tuesday night, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson let teams who were searching for another head coach know that he was pulling his name from consideration to return to Detroit this season. It was a massive win for the Lions, seeing as Johnson was the engineer to one of the most potent and creative offenses in the NFL this season.
But where did this decision suddenly come from? Johnson was largely considered the favorite for the Carolina Panthers job, so why—on the eve of his scheduled in-person interview with the Panthers—did Johnson have a change of heart?