Vudu Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 DId they see KC's dee last year? Cunningham to run Lions' defense ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- New Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz made his first major staff hire Wednesday, bringing in veteran assistant Gunther Cunningham as defensive coordinator. The two previously worked together as assistants on Jeff Fisher's staff in Tennessee. Schwartz was defensive coordinator under Fisher this past season, when the Titans posted an NFL-best 13-3 record with a defense that ranked second in points allowed. Cunningham, a 40-year coaching veteran on the college and pro levels, was Kansas City's head coach from 1999-2000 and the Chiefs' defensive coordinator in 1995-98 and from 2004 through this past season. He'll set about trying to fix one of the league's worst defenses, one of the big reasons Detroit didn't win a game last season. Terms of his contract were not disclosed. Cunningham also has served as an assistant with the Raiders, Chargers and Colts in the NFL and California, Stanford, Arkansas and Oregon in the college ranks. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3848485 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMC Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 The EPIC FAIL ERA just moved to Michigan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 The EPIC FAIL ERA just moved to Michigan. Yes it did. The Jets are in the Epic Rex Era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn306 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Gunther Cunningham is a very good coach who has been with the Chiefs forever. The same guy whose defense was pathetic this past season also had his hand in the the Chiefs defenses when they had guys like Derrick Thomas, James Hasty, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMC Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 It's still hard to believe the Lions went 0-16. That truly is amazing. And they did it the year after a team went 16-0. We'll never see anything like that again in our sports-watching lifetimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachEY Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Maybe it's like 'The Producers'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 DId they see KC's dee last year? Cunningham to run Lions' defense ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- New Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz made his first major staff hire Wednesday, bringing in veteran assistant Gunther Cunningham as defensive coordinator. The two previously worked together as assistants on Jeff Fisher's staff in Tennessee. Schwartz was defensive coordinator under Fisher this past season, when the Titans posted an NFL-best 13-3 record with a defense that ranked second in points allowed. Cunningham, a 40-year coaching veteran on the college and pro levels, was Kansas City's head coach from 1999-2000 and the Chiefs' defensive coordinator in 1995-98 and from 2004 through this past season. He'll set about trying to fix one of the league's worst defenses, one of the big reasons Detroit didn't win a game last season. Terms of his contract were not disclosed. Cunningham also has served as an assistant with the Raiders, Chargers and Colts in the NFL and California, Stanford, Arkansas and Oregon in the college ranks. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3848485 DETROIT LIONS.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 It's still hard to believe the Lions went 0-16. That truly is amazing. And they did it the year after a team went 16-0. We'll never see anything like that again in our sports-watching lifetimes. I seriously doubt it too but never say never. BTW... I can now see Detroit going 0-16 again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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