Jay Glazer reports Schwartz tapped by Lions...

[talastan]

Originally Posted by arc

"Tapped by lions" sounds kind of brutal.

That is exactly the point, any coach taking that job is going to be screwed!

[Goapics1]

Welcome to Hell, Jim.

[Mr. Laz]

who knows .... maybe shannarat is tired of all the extra stuff and might want to just coach again.


i dunno if he will want to stay in the same division though .... he sounded pretty sincere when he was talking about his affection for Bowlen.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Laz

who knows .... maybe shannarat is tired of all the extra stuff and might want to just coach again.


i dunno if he will want to stay in the same division though .... he sounded pretty sincere when he was talking about his affection for Bowlen.

Please...the guy has a competitive fire burning in his gut and I guarantee you feels like HIS quarterback was taken away from HIM.

He wants to get back at the Broncos somethin' fierce.

They were right to fire him...he had too much power...but if we get Shanny it is gonna make the rivalry LEGENDARY.

[Archie Bunker]

Excellent

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3835911

The leading candidate for Schwartz's defensive coordinator post is the Chiefs' Gunther Cunningham. The two coaches once worked together with the Titans.

[HC_Chief]

Originally Posted by Archie Bunker

Excellent

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3835911

The leading candidate for Schwartz's defensive coordinator post is the Chiefs' Gunther Cunningham. The two coaches once worked together with the Titans.

[talastan]

Originally Posted by Archie Bunker

Excellent

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3835911

The leading candidate for Schwartz's defensive coordinator post is the Chiefs' Gunther Cunningham. The two coaches once worked together with the Titans.

One can only hope Please God, take Goonther away!

[Archie Bunker]

I think we dodged a bullet here. Anyone willing to A) Go to Detroit and B) hire Gunther isn't right in the head IMO.

[Hammock Parties]

He's a snappy dresser...

[KChiefs1]

http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf...art_in_li.html

Chiefs hiring Scott Pioli played part in Lions moving quickly to sign Jim Schwartz

by Tom Kowalski | Analysis Thursday January 15, 2009, 4:25 PM



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When the Kansas City Chiefs introduced Scott Pioli as their new general manager, the Detroit Lions locked down Jim Schwartz as their new head coach before the two former Cleveland Browns employees could be reunited.

When the Kansas City Chiefs hired Scott Pioli to run their football operations on Wednesday, the Detroit Lions knew they had to act quickly in reaching a deal to make Jim Schwartz their new head coach. Pioli and Schwartz go back a long way to their days with the Cleveland Browns in the early 1990s.

Many experts believed that Pioli might fire current head coach Herm Edwards and look for a new coach. The Lions removed one of Pioli's options Thursday when they signed Schwartz to a four-year contract.

There were reports that Pioli and Schwartz didn't get along but, according to a league source, the Lions knew differently. The Lions had a second interview with Schwartz on Monday and also had a second interview with Todd Bowles on Tuesday -- the day the story broke of Pioli going to Kansas City.



The Lions already had an interview set up on Wednesday with Ron Rivera in Houston and took part in that. There were expected to be second interviews with Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier and Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, but those never materialized because the Lions made the decision to go after Schwartz.

Schwartz, 42, has been the defensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans for the last eight years, and brings a blend of both youth and experience to the Detroit job.


http://blog.mlive.com/highlightreel/..._schwartz.html

Getting to know The Schwartz

Posted by Philip Zaroo | MLive.com January 15, 2009 16:12PM

There are a couple of things you need to know about new Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz.

First, as he told Bill Belichick when they first met in the Cleveland Browns organization, fumbles aren't worth focusing on.

New York Times, November 22, 2008: "Fumbles are a random occurrence," Schwartz said he told Belichick. "Being able to get interceptions or not throw interceptions has a high correlation with good teams. But over the course of a year, good teams don't fumble any more or less than bad teams. Bill didn't agree. He said, 'No, good teams don't fumble the ball.' But actually, they fumble just as often as bad teams."

Second, the NFL's defensive rankings mean little to him. After all, they're based on who's allowing the least yardage.

"Who cares who is leading in yardage?" Schwartz said, pointing out that allowing a 12-yard run raises the total but is meaningless on a third-and-20 play.

Third, Schwartz is known as the Billy Beane of football. That's because he approaches the game analytically. He pours over stats and keeps his players on their toes. Just ask the Titans defensive linemen.

Kyle Vanden Bosch said: "Especially from a defensive lineman standpoint, we don't usually pay attention to formations and down and distance. He has that broken down for us. We know what to expect out of certain formations, and what plays they can run. It's unusual for a defensive line. But we have a quiz in front of the whole defense on Friday, and he expects everybody to know that."

But just because he's an unabashed stats and numbers guy, don't think that's all he's about. Schwartz knows there's more to coaching than moving chess pieces (which, by the way, he loves to do in his time off from football).

"Sometimes, that's an easy thing for people in the media to use against you," Schwartz said. " 'Oh, yeah, he can't adjust; he's just a stats guy. They don't really understand the game.' That's why sometimes, the whole stats thing is a dirty word. "If you ask me, Would you rather have a great fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants guy on Sunday, a guy who can dial up plays and he'd be the best in league, or a guy who is best in the league from Monday to Saturday preparing, I respect the guy who prepares. You're not always going to be rolling 7, 7, 7 and be hot every week. But if you prepare well during the week, you'll be consistent from week to week."

[talastan]

Originally Posted by KChiefs1

http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf...art_in_li.html

Chiefs hiring Scott Pioli played part in Lions moving quickly to sign Jim Schwartz

Isn't it nice to have a GM that other teams fear and respect!! Wow what a feeling

[L.A. Chieffan]

Sanchez shoulda stayed in