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No job is safe as Lions rebuild

By John Clayton
ESPN.com

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Coach Jim Schwartz came to Detroit knowing he had to make changes. The Lions haven't had a winning season since 2000 and are coming off a 0-16 season. But how do you change the culture of losing? Three other coaches tried change and failed. Enter Schwartz, whose coaching and scouting eyes were trained by Bill Belichick and Jeff Fisher. With the Lions, Schwartz has worked on subtle changes. He altered a few things around the locker room. He moved some of the returning playe ...

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