No Lions Coach Saturday
December 24th, 2020
[UPDATE: 10:22 a.m.] Seems like the Lions will be coached on defense by quality control assistants.
The Lions will be on their third head coach of the season Saturday when they host the Bucs.
Interim Lions coach Darrell Bevell, who took over for fired Matt Patricia, didn’t get canned. (Yet.) But he won’t be at Ford Field Saturday when the Bucs arrive as he is down with the COVID, reports Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
#Lions interim coach Darrell Bevell, deemed a high-risk close contact of someone who tested positive for COVID-19, won’t coach this Saturday vs the #Bucs, sources say. The first head coach to miss a game due to COVID protocols this season.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 24, 2020
The NFL prohibits coaches from doing their gameday jobs remotely. For example, an NFL coach can’t sit at home on a cell phone and call in or text plays to an assistant or quarterback on the sidelines, etc.
Joe hopes Bevell improves. But man, the Bucs must pounce on these Lions.
The team was in disarray to begin with. Now, with its interim coach away from the stadium, it’s even more chaos for a really bad team.
[UPDATE: 10;22 a.m.] Basically, the Lions will be without their top three defensive coaches the team announced in a twitter this morning. (The Lions have handed the defense over to a stat geek! Is he allowed to have a calculator on the sidelines?)
Interim Head Coach Darrell Bevell, Defensive Coordinator Cory Undlin, Defensive Line Coach Bo Davis, Defensive Backs Coach Steve Gregory and Linebackers Coach Ty McKenzie will not coach in Saturday’s game against Tampa Bay due to COVID-19 protocols. pic.twitter.com/a173JJqAGF
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) December 24, 2020
December 24th, 2020 at 9:27 am
This is when we historically lose. When it seemingly looks like everything should be in our favor we crap the bed.
December 24th, 2020 at 9:34 am
No Lions coaches? It’s probably an improvement.
December 24th, 2020 at 9:35 am
ALM – Exactly. Beware.
December 24th, 2020 at 9:50 am
Trap game. It would be a great week to fix those slow starts.
December 24th, 2020 at 10:01 am
Disappointed. I want teams at full strength.
He isn’t sick, his bullspit “close contact” buzzer went off, so the NFL overreacts for the CCP Flu.
December 24th, 2020 at 10:15 am
Get the lead. Pressure Stafford. Run the ball.
Pass as often as possible to Evans.
Forget the Lions and their problems.
December 24th, 2020 at 10:32 am
Jesus this site has so many ptsd bucs fans. We are gonna kill the lions. They are going to run the most vanilla defense you’ve ever seen. If are boys are sharp we should get a couple free plays. Catching them with 12 during substitutions on 3rd downs. This is either abucs blowout or a shootout we win.
December 24th, 2020 at 10:35 am
A wounded cat is the most dangerous. Better get those whips and chairs ready.
December 24th, 2020 at 10:37 am
Bucs are coming to Michigan to “collect the rent”, as Warren Sapp would say. The Bucs have every reason to bring their A-Game (playoffs), and the Lions have every excuse to roll over and take a beat down (no coaches, bad team, baby blue uniforms).
December 24th, 2020 at 10:42 am
Call it PTSD…that’s probably accurate. If they were somehow to lose this game…they simply don’t deserve to be in the playoffs is how I see it.
December 24th, 2020 at 10:49 am
Great opportunity to force feed ME.
December 24th, 2020 at 11:01 am
AMEN!
December 24th, 2020 at 11:09 am
Seriously, if the Bucs lose…SMH
December 24th, 2020 at 11:15 am
Cobraboy is Dunce of the Day!
December 24th, 2020 at 11:15 am
I wonder if Brady realizes ME needs 221 yards in next two games to make history?
December 24th, 2020 at 11:24 am
Piratic havent you heard its all a hoax, fake news and fraud.
December 24th, 2020 at 11:27 am
Piratic: Why you gotta call Cobraboy names?
December 24th, 2020 at 11:37 am
This is terrifying to every long time Buc fan!!
December 24th, 2020 at 11:41 am
Bucs need to prepare like they’re playing KC
December 24th, 2020 at 12:00 pm
We are gonna KILL the Lions! I agree with feed ME13. He could get 200 yards in this game. I have been a Bucs fan from Day 1 at 9 years old, so I get the PTSD. However, previous Bucs teams haven’t had this talent. Stafford is gonna play hurt, I don’t think Golladay is playing, and we need this to clinch the playoffs. This will be a blowout! P.E.R.I.O.D.
December 24th, 2020 at 12:03 pm
They really should move the game to Monday night/afternoon.
December 24th, 2020 at 12:20 pm
Do our players need any more motivation than to get to the playoffs for the first time since 2008?…….
We need to take this game seriously….this is the time of year when the unexpected happens……need I say more than Jets beating Rams or Bengals beating Steelers?
December 24th, 2020 at 12:21 pm
Rrsrq- ita not a popular team (raiders, steelers, ravens) so they wont move the game. Remember, the league let denver start a practice squad wr at qb as opposed to moving that game. They dont care about coaches.
December 24th, 2020 at 12:50 pm
I am no Lions fan but this is ridiculous. I would be beside myself if this was happening to the Bucs. The Bucs should be ready for anything. If I am coaching the Lions I run all of my trick plays and try to have some fun….
December 24th, 2020 at 1:03 pm
We really ought to shred them. That, in Bucs history, usually means we’ll struggle.
But, assuming we don’t go braindead, this would be the game to just load up on targets for Evans to get him on track for that record.
December 24th, 2020 at 4:05 pm
Loyal Comrade Piratic is just butthurt I can use my excessive critical thinking skills, honed sharp by native intellect and experience, to not get easily snookered by The Progressive Overlords like he is.
Progs go unhinged about those they cannot control.
Molon Labe.
December 24th, 2020 at 4:08 pm
The Bucs lose to the Lions, and the wheels come off the season.
Take nothing for granted.
Do not forget that this time last week casual fans were predicting a massive slaughter of the Falcons.
Nothing is as good or as bad as it seems…
December 24th, 2020 at 4:49 pm
Bucs owe the Lions a major whipping. I will never forget during the Gruden era, Bucs went to Detroit and played there. This was the year when Gruden decided he didn’t like second year (pretty sure) WR Michael Clayton. So, Clayton was open season every time he went out on the field. Sure enough, he caught a pass on the sidelines and was creamed out of bounds by 2 defenders. It was blatant unsportsmanlike conduct. Clayton was on the ground and done for the season. He never came back 100%. No Lions were ejected nor fined. Where was Chucky’s outrage?
December 24th, 2020 at 5:08 pm
If I was a Lion’s fan I would be happy. Less chance for the coaches to screw up a top ten pick.
December 24th, 2020 at 5:49 pm
@webster: Yes, I’ve heard those opinions. They all seem to come from the same type of people. Surely you’ve noticed this, as well.
@Joe in Michigan: Well… since you asked: When people provide a cogent argument based on facts, I often take a moment to let them know that I appreciated their take. Conversely, when someone makes an absurd, reckless or dangerous statment, (especially when that someone makes those statements based on their political or religious identity) I also find the time to ridicule their point of view. As a citizen of this country, I am afforded this right, and I choose to exercise its use. Simple.
December 24th, 2020 at 6:03 pm
Knowing the Bucs, they’ll somehow screw this up.
December 24th, 2020 at 6:21 pm
Stfu cobra boy! Some of us have lost family members due to idiots like you following Trump into Fantasy Land denial.
December 24th, 2020 at 6:51 pm
Since the entirety of my response has been deleted, I’ll simply choose to do what I’ve always done: Tolerate the children, and have cogent conversations with the adults in the room.
December 24th, 2020 at 7:47 pm
Perimeter Blocker
Apparently the Bucs are without coaches all week and through the first half of games anyway…
December 24th, 2020 at 8:46 pm
10-5 here we come!
December 25th, 2020 at 6:33 am
Just win the game and look improved doing it. That is all that want to see. If Mike gets 100+ yards that would be gravy. Just win and show improvement. GO BUCS!!!!