Detroit Lions dilemma: Fire Jim Caldwell or waste Matthew Stafford

The Same Old Detroit Lions drop the chance at the NFC North. Fire Jim Caldwell or Bob Quinn will waste Matthew Stafford’s career and his chance at a legacy.

Detroit Lions fans have reached that point of the season. We know we aren’t going to win our division. Every year, it seems, we are proved right in being skeptical of the Lions. Jim Caldwell, head coach, is at the helm of the latest reasons to be a Same Old Lions fan.

Only Lions general manager, Bob Quinn, can stop the waste of the roster’s best talent, quarterback Matthew Stafford. Let’s discuss the cycle of being a long-suffering fan and why Quinn needs to dismiss his underachieving coach.

Same Old Lions fans

In case you are a new fan, all of the Lions veteran fans already know, I’ll explain what I mean.

A Same Old Lions fan is simply a fan who has been disappointed time and time again by our Detroit Lions. We now expect, nay, we know how the rest of the season is going to end.

The names change, but the story doesn’t. Off-season moves bring new hope. Coach (fill in the blank) plans to help our star player (fill in the best player’s name) by adding player(s), (more fill-in-the-blanks).

General manager, coaches, owner, and other Lions brass make promises of change. Players talk about the culture change. The preseason starts and we see some holes in the roster but people make excuses for the front office. “He’s doing a better job of evaluating talent and bringing in his guys“, we hear it every year.

It is in these moments that any criticism is taken as blasphemous. It can be very cult-like.

You aren’t a professional GM (general manager).

This guy worked for (insert name of successful franchise).