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And with good reason: That quarterbacks coach was him.
Out as offensive coordinator is Joe Lombardi, who couldn't seem to get the Lions (1-6) on track all season. In is Jim Bob Cooter, who has never called plays in the NFL.
Caldwell is hoping for a similar run of good fortune for his Detroit Lions.
The Lions headed over after last week's loss to the Vikings,Wholesale NHL Jerseys, but the Chiefs — who snapped a five-game skid with a win over Pittsburgh — waited until Thursday night to depart.
With so much upheaval,China NFL Jerseys, at least the Lions won't be experiencing an NFL game in London for the first time. They went there just last year, beating Atlanta 22-21 at Wembley Stadium.
Here are some other things to watch going into Sunday's game:
"You really can't change a lot,Wholesale NHL Jerseys," Detroit tight end Eric Ebron said of the upheaval within the coaching staff. "You can just take what we've been doing great and make it better. If you put your own taste to it, that's what you do, but right now, we're just going to execute better."
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The previous time Jim Caldwell was part of a midseason swap that made the quarterbacks coach the new offensive coordinator, it resulted in a Super Bowl trip for the Baltimore Ravens.
"There's going to be some tweaks. Obviously,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, he's his own play caller, he's his own person. What that looks like on Sunday, you'll see," Lions quarterback Matt Stafford said.
SETTING RECORDS: Stafford is expected to make his 85th regular-season start for the Lions, passing Greg Landry for the most by a quarterback in franchise history.
WEST HEADS EAST: The Chiefs' Charcandrick West had a career-best 110 yards rushing and his first NFL touchdown last week against the Steelers. But while taking on more of the load with Jamaal Charles out with a season-ending injury doesn't concern him, the trip to London this week is a different matter. "Not looking forward to the flight, I'm not going to lie," he said. "That's a long time for a plane to be in the air without a pit stop."
OTHER CHANGES: The Lions also fired offensive line coaches Jeremiah Washburn and Terry Heffernan on Monday. Tight ends coach Ron Prince is now handling the offensive line and assistant special teams coach Devin Fitzsimmons is working with the tight ends. "When you're not winning,NFL Jerseys China, things like that happen," Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson said, "but at the same time, we're moving on. He's getting us well-prepared so far and we're getting ready for Kansas City."
Sounds as if Reid is trying to make the Lions jealous.
MACLIN'S RETURN: The Chiefs will have wide receiver Jeremy Maclin back after missing last week's game with a concussion. Maclin passed the league's protocol late last week, but the Chiefs' training staff decided to hold him out as a precaution.
Reid said he looked at the history of teams playing in London and found that teams don't fare any better or worse depending on when they arrive. So, Reid decided to keep things as normal as he could, which meant a regular week of work most of the week at the Chiefs' training facility.
SPEAKING OF LONDON: Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith has been to London once before when San Francisco played Denver in 2010. But Smith didn't play in the game after hurting his shoulder the previous week against Carolina. "We went over the whole week before," Smith recalled, "but I think guys know what to expect as far as the flight and have a good idea of the schedule."
This will be the first time the Chiefs (2-5) have played abroad.
Keeping this nice and calm?
"It won't be earth-shattering stuff I wouldn't think given the one week of preparation we've had. So we're just going out there and trying to execute whatever he calls to the best of our ability."
That change was made in December. Caldwell's shakeup in Detroit earlier this week comes seven games into the season,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, and just before heading to London for Sunday's game against Kansas City.
"Yeah, you know, I think you had a group of guys that decided to play better than they had been playing," said Caldwell, who took over for Cam Cameron in Baltimore in 2012, and helped the Ravens to a victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl.
"We look forward to going over there and seeing what it's all about," Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. "I don't know what it's all about, but (fans) are showing up, they're enjoying it. It's not new. Teams have been going over there for a few years now." |
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