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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. "He said he had good conversations with (Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp). And (Chris) Spielman called h...

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 climbing the ladder with the Rams. He’s served the last eight seasons as the director of college scouti...

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 O'Brien, 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 joined the Philadelphia Eagles organization as a pro scout in 2008, and was promoted to director of p...

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 place to make another run at it, and plugged the hole at cornerback rather than planning for the future...

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. Pioli brings the total of known candidates to seven, joining former Texans general manager Rick Smith...