March 2019 - Detroit Lions Wiretap

Lions Deny Rumor Of Possible Sale To Jeff Bezos

Dec 18, 2019 10:30 PM

The Detroit Lions will remain in the Ford family.

There have been reports that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos had interest in buying the team.

"We've been approached about interest in buying the team, but there's been no serious discussions," Lions president Rod Wood said. "And the Ford family plans to own the team and there's [succession] plans in place."

Wood declined to say what those plans were for future team ownership beyond 94-year-old Martha Ford, who took over ownership duties after her husband's death in 2014.

Her four children are all vice chairs of the team and make up the club's board of directors.

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Lions Retain Matt Patricia, Bob Quinn For 2020

Dec 17, 2019 4:29 PM

The Detroit Lions will retain Bob Quinn as general manager and Matt Patricia as head coach for the 2020 season.

Patricia is 9-20-1 overall with the Lions after consecutive 9-7 seasons under Jim Caldwell.

"We expect to be a playoff contender (in 2020) and those are our expectations, which we’ve expressed to both Bob and to Matt," Martha Firestone Ford said. 

Thousands of fans were no-shows for last week's loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Lions have been serenaded by boos in recent home games.

"(Changing coaches) would have been the popular choice, the popular decision, and we knew that," Ford Hamp said. "But as I say, we’re doing what is right for the organization."


Dave Birkett/Detroit Free Press

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Matthew Stafford Placed On Injured Reserve

Dec 17, 2019 4:20 PM

The Detroit Lions have placed Matthew Stafford on injured reserve.

Stafford has been inactive for the past six weeks due to a back injury.

The Lions have started David Blough in the absence of Stafford.

RealGM Staff Report

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Matt Patricia Believes Lions Have Foundation Of A Competitive Team

Dec 17, 2019 8:51 AM

The Detroit Lions are 3-10-1 with two games left, but Matt Patricia believes they can take some positives away from this season.

The coach believes the Lions simply need better health and some offseason additions.

"I think those things will build on top of each other from there," Patricia said. "But certainly, from a standpoint of trying to put a good foundation, a solid foundation down of being about something from a team, I would say that we've shown at least a foundation of being a tough team, being a competitive team, being a team that won't quit. [We're] a team that's going to go out and compete, and really care about each. I think that’s the start."

Detroit Free Press

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