Lions fire GM Martin Mayhew, president Tom Lewand

[ReMeDy]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000573477/article/lions-fire-gm-martin-mayhew-president-tom-lewand

This is coming hot on the heels of firing their OC. Basically, they fired everyone EXCEPT the guy truly responsible for the losing season (because this is Caldwell, of course he's responsible). The GM, President, and OC are probably cursing Caldwell.

[Blue Horseshoe]

Caldwell is safe for now

 

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000573477/article/lions-fire-gm-martin-mayhew-president-tom-lewand

[jet1968]

They already fired everyone but the janitor. They wouldn't have anyone to fill in the coach position.

[WoolMagnet]

I knew this thread would somehow bash Caldwell.

I opened it just to prove it to myself.

Smh

[Qwiz]

They won't be the last ones to go.

[throwing BBZ]

So you CAN fire a GM during the season! Hmmm!
I believe Grigson is taking SOME heat  that actually belongs on his meddling Owner. It makes his job a bit safer therefore.

[chad72]

Caldwell might be a lame duck coach to be fired by the next GM just like he was when Polian was fired and Grigson was hired, IMO.

[RockThatBlue]

So you CAN fire a GM during the season! Hmmm!

I believe Grigson is taking SOME heat that actually belongs on his meddling Owner. It makes his job a bit safer therefore.

Sure you can. It still rarely happens. And I don't know where you get that Irsay is meddling on things that Grigson does, but OK....

[RockThatBlue]

Caldwell might be again a lame duck coach to be fired by the next GM just like he was when Polian was fired and Grigson was hired, IMO.

That's what I was thinking. Caldwell is a terrible coach but being a lame duck coach can't be very fun.

[cmgww]

Schefter tweeted that the Lions have not drafted Pro Bowl player in their past 5 drafts...FWIW.

[ColtsBlueFL]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000573477/article/lions-fire-gm-martin-mayhew-president-tom-lewand

This is coming hot on the heels of firing their OC. Basically, they fired everyone EXCEPT the guy truly responsible for the losing season (because this is Caldwell, of course he's responsible). The GM, President, and OC are probably cursing Caldwell.

 

Please don't worry too much.  There is no need to fire Caldwell right now.  Same with Pagano.  Let's see what the end of the year brings though. Pagano may well not be given another contract, and Caldwell, I believe, has 2 more years on his contract.  Those are usually guaranteed, sometimes with offset language in case he gets re-hired elsewhere.

[jet1968]

If he makes say 5 million per year and it is guareented and he has 2 years left. If I was him I would think to myself " fire me" . Why would he want to deal with that circus.

[Malakai432]

Caldwell might be a lame duck coach to be fired by the next GM just like he was when Polian was fired and Grigson was hired, IMO.

 

Ah, then maybe the Colts will can Grigson and Pagano, and bring back Caldwell and perhaps see if they can get Polian back for a year or two!  It would be a lovely reunion!  

 

Of course I kid. . . .

[BloodyChamp]

So the Lions won again. They've obviously decided they're not quitting. Is that going to be enough to save Jim? The only game of theirs I've seen was the Broncos game which they didn't lose by playing unmotivated football.