Comments on: Lions hire John Bonamego as special teams coordinator

By: lks311

lks311 — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 22:37:58 +0000

If I didn’t know better, I would swear that Schwartz is doing everything, humanly possible to get his butt fired by Thanksgiving. But, what’d I know, I just a fan.

By: scantenii

scantenii — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 22:33:06 +0000

Meh…I have lost faith in the coaching and management of the Lions… I hope they don’t screw up the draft… Unfortunately I believe the Lions are in for another sub-standard year and then firing the GM and Coach next off season…
I hope I am wrong… I really do… The Lions do have some talented players, I do not want to to see them wasted… I need to win… Lions fans have been too patient… (The Lions should trade Suh too…before the draft…)

By: dontcareforu

dontcareforu — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 22:11:41 +0000

This is GREAT news!! woooo hoooo

By: tokyolionsfan

tokyolionsfan — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 19:35:14 +0000

The Lions have a troubling pipeline established from losing teams and inferior organizations to Detroit. Mayhew and Schwartz continue to mine players via trades and FA and hire coaches from teams at the bottom of the NFL. Just look at folks from the Jaguars organization: Durant, Mike Thomas, Shack Harris, now this… Message to Mayhew because you obviously need the help: You get better by bringing coaches and players to Detroit who know how to win and have won championships! These bozo’s are due for another terrible 2014 campaign. Just sell the team already and get moving to LA.

By: hadjiali

hadjiali — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 19:11:31 +0000

Wow. That oughta be good for 6-10 this year. If they catch a couple of breaks.

By: metrocritical

metrocritical — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 19:11:10 +0000

With the offseason still in its infancy, it’s not too early to surmise that the Lions are already planting the seeds for an underwhelming 2013 campaign. Given the opportunity to upgrade in the front office and at virtually every position on the coaching staff, they stood pat where they needed to change and either changed where it appeared less necessary or substituted with either lateral or inferior moves. Add to the mix of middling coaches a roster in major flux with free agency leaving no capable starters in the defensive backfield or at defensive end, one physically/mentally healthy WR, slow footed RBs, aging offensive linemen, a talented but poorly coached QB and significant salary cap woes, the only thing to look forward to is the 2014 press conferences introducing the new administration and head coach.

By: mjkelly77

mjkelly77 — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 18:31:31 +0000

Hopefully it’ll work out for Bonamego and the Lions. No matter how good of a position coach you are, you have to have the players to work with.

By: seanje

seanje — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 18:20:15 +0000

Meanwhile Alan Lowry sits at home unemployed

By: wingz101

wingz101 — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 17:52:55 +0000

Well regarded?

Based on the rankings I saw for his special teams since 2002 most of the time his groups end up in the bottom quarter of the league and he gets fired every two years. I even think he got fired mid-season in 2010 by the Dolphins no?

It’s a mind-boggling hire by a GM/Coach that seem to be in way, way, way over their heads right now.

By: kindasporty

kindasporty — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 17:47:30 +0000

Step 1: Replace special teams coordinator
Step 2: ????
Step 3: Super Bowl!!!