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Lions keeping coach, GM

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions are retaining general manager Bob Quinn and coach Matt Patricia for the 2020 season.

The team made the announcement Tuesday, ending speculation about the franchise’s plans with Quinn and Patricia.

Detroit hired both away from New England in hopes of replicating the Patriots’ formula for success and it simply has not worked out yet.

Quinn was hired in 2016 and Detroit was 9-7 in the regular season for two straight years under Jim Caldwell. Quinn fired Caldwell and hired Patricia after the 2017 season because he wanted a coach who could take the team to another level.

Patricia has done that, but the direction has been down. The first-time head coach is 9-20-1 over nearly two seasons.

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