A look at how first-year Detroit Lions head coaches have fared since 1978. Video by Ryan Ford/DFP Wochit
Be your own man, Matt Patricia.
Make your own decisions. Hire your own staff. Your successes and your failures should be yours and yours alone.
Be your own man and fire offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter.
If the Detroit Lions hire you, as expected, to be their next head coach, the job should come with no strings attached. You should not feel any pressure to keep any player’s favorite coach around.