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Detroit Free Press The Detroit Lions will sit down for virtual interviews with several hotshot young coaches in the coming days, but they already have talked to at least one experienced candidate about replacing Matt Patricia as head coach. Former Cincinnati Bengals coach and current Arizona State co-defensive coordinator Marvin Lewis has told colleagues he has spoken with the Lions about their head coaching vacancy. "He said it was good," Arizona State coach Herm Edwards told the Free Press. "...

Lions reportedly will interview Rams director of college scouting Brad Holmes for GM job Updated Dec 24, 2020; They went with Ebron. Now they’re considering going after one of the guys who took Donald. Brad Holmes, the Los Angeles Rams’ director of college scouting, is expected to interview for the Lions’ general manager opening according to ESPN. Holmes, a longtime Atlanta resident, also is a candidate for the Falcons job according to the report. Holmes has spent the last 18 years climb...

Copied! As part of their process of finding a new general manager, Detroit Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp and team president Rod Wood interviewed internal candidates Kyle OBrien, Lance Newmark and Rob Lohman last week. This week, the team began interviewing external candidates and completed an interview with Louis Riddick. Riddick played in the NFL for seven years as a safety. He was a pro scout for Washington for four years before being promoted to director of pro personnel. He then jo...

Lions president Rod Wood: We’ll draft a quarterback when it is best for us Updated Dec 18, 2020; Posted Dec 18, 2020 Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) is interviewed following an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)AP Facebook Share ALLEN PARK -- A lot of people wanted the Detroit Lions to draft a quarterback this year. But the Lions believed they were close to a breakthrough, left Bob Quinn and Matt Patricia in pla...

Report: Detroit Lions will interview ex-Chiefs GM Scott Pioli next week Updated Dec 17, 2020; Posted Dec 17, 2020 Kansas City Chiefs football training camp in St Joseph, Mo., Friday, July 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)AP Facebook Share ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions are keeping busy, spreading that net even further in their quest for a new general manager. Detroit is scheduled to interview former Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli for their open position, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. P...

Detroit Lions reportedly will interview ex-Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff Updated Dec 17, 2020; Facebook Share ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions said they were going to cast a wide net in their search for a new general manager. They weren’t kidding. The Lions are set to interview former Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff for their open GM job according to NFL Network. Dimitroff is already the sixth candidate to land an interview for the job, joining ESPN analyst Louis Riddick, former Texans...

Why he makes sense: Newmark has an extensive history evaluating college talent, and building through the draft is the lifeblood for every NFL team. Currently, he is part of the Lions de facto general manager group that has been making roster decisions since Quinns dismissal, and after two decades in the Lions’ personnel department, he should have a deep understanding of how and where the organization has erred. [  Why he doesnt: The Lions risk a PR nightmare if they promote from within, agai...

Report: Detroit Lions will interview ESPN analyst Louis Riddick for general manager job Updated Dec 16, 2020; Posted Dec 16, 2020 ESPN insider Louis Riddick is seen at the NFL Pro Bowl football game, Sunday, January 27, 2019, in Orlando, FL. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)AP Facebook Share ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions will interview current Monday Night Football analyst Louis Riddick for their general manager position, ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen report. Riddick will interview for ...