The Detroit Lions are handcuffed to everything you hate

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Jim Caldwell

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This one is a lot more simplistic than the others. The Lions are handcuffed to Jim Caldwell, but they know where the key is. The Lions are more than likely going to make sweeping changes to their front office and coaching staff. Caldwell will obviously be a part of that change.

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The issue for 2015 is if the Lions do decide to give Caldwell his walking papers midway through the season, they find themselves with no discernible option to take over a head coach for the remaining eight games of the season. At this point we all know what the Lions are and what they are going to be, the team might as well sit on their hands for nine more weeks and stick with Caldwell.

Mike Payton is an Editor at SideLion Report. He is from Holland, Michigan by way of Warren, Michigan. He considers himself to be obsessed with the Detroit Lions. Mike’s work has been featured on ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, CBS Sports Radio and si.com. Mike is also a weekly contributor on It is what is with Sean Baligian on ESPN 96.1 and a contributor for The Holland Sentinel. Follow Mike Payton on Twitter@SLR_Mike

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