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Lions embarrass city of Detroit again on national TV

- By Vito Chirco www.si.com/nfl/lions

Three NFL coaching jobs already are open, and another three or four soon could be. attack amassed 588 total yards While it happens of offense. every year, coach

Sadly, for Detroit’s sake, that ing searches are Beaten mercilessl­y. is not a mistype, either. different dependThat’s what happened to a The Lions’ defense, with head ing on the team hapless Detroit Lions team Satcoach assistant Evan Rothstein seeking a new guy urday, which was without its incalling the shots in the place to take charge. terim head man Darrell Bevell of Undlin, actually allowed the Some clubs and the majority of its defensive Bucs to accumulate that many seek a veteran pro coaching staff, including defenyards. coach, like Washsive coordinato­r Cory Undlin, It was an embarrassi­ng perington and Dallas because of exposure to a team formance in front of a national did after last seaemploye­e who had tested positelevi­sion crowd (it was the only son with Mike Mccarthy and tive for COVID-19. game on in the 1 p.m. time winRon Rivera. Others look to ris

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quardow Saturday). ing assistants and coordinate­rback Tom Brady came into As bad as it was, though, vettors — the Giants’ Joe Judge and Detroit for his 300th career regeran defensive end Everson the Browns’ Kevin Stefanski fit ular season game and delivered Griffen told reporters after the there. the Lions a big lump of coal. game you can’t let the “frustraOr NFL teams turn to the col

He was in a giving mood, as tions” get to you. lege ranks, which Carolina did he threw four first-half touch“You know, you really can’t for Matt Rhule, who was covdowns to four different Tampa let the frustratio­ns set in that eted by several other franchises, Bay receivers.too.much,”griffensai­d.“thisisa

THE gifted the Buccaneers journeyman quarterbac­k Blaine game, and recorded 143 yards game of what have you done he league hopes more miwith a 34-0 halftime advantage Gabbert, who had thrown just and a 131.4 passer rating on for me lately. And, you’ve got nority coaches get a shot at the – the most first-half points in one pass in an NFL game since 9-of-15 passing. to move on and get ready for openings in Houston and AtTampa Bay franchise history. 2019 prior to Saturday, to throw It was his first multi-passthe next game. But, hats off to lanta, where coincident­ally, Af

He “behaved” so well that a touchdown pass down the ing TD game since throwing for Tampa Bay and what they did. rican Americans Romeo Crennel he got the second half off from middle of the field to tight end two scores against the JacksonAnd you know, we just got beat and Raheem Morris currently Bucs head coach Bruce Arians. Rob Gronkowski on his first ville Jaguars back in Week 12 of today.” are the interim coaches. It even

Just because Brady was now pass attempt of the day and the 2017 campaign as a member Just when you thought it has expanded the Rooney Rule out of the contest, it doesn’t Tampa Bay’s very first offensive of the Arizona Cardinals. couldn’t get any worse for Dedesigned to provide more oppormean the bleeding stopped for play of the second half. Brady’s and Gabbert’s standtroit, consider the following tunities for minority candidates Detroit, either. Gabbert threw for another out days were part of a game in fact: The Lions entered their for coaching, general manager

The Lions proceeded to allow touchdown before the end of the which the Arians-led offensive

 ?? LON HORWEDEL — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ?? Detroit Lions quarterbac­k Chase Daniel (4) is sacked by Tampa Bay Buccaneers inside linebacker Devin White during the first half of Saturday’s game.
LON HORWEDEL — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Detroit Lions quarterbac­k Chase Daniel (4) is sacked by Tampa Bay Buccaneers inside linebacker Devin White during the first half of Saturday’s game.

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