After hiring Jim Caldwell as their new head coach last week, the Detroit Lions will be taking on New Orleans Saints quarterback coach Joe Lombardi as their new offensive coordinator.
the Lions are reportedly making Joe Lombardi, New Orleans' quarterback coach their new offensive coordinator, he is a genius
Advertisement— Brad James (@BroncosItaly) January 21, 2014Lombardi is the grandson of Hall of Fame Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi. A contract with the new coordinator is expected to be finalized at some point on Tuesday morning.
So the #Lions hire Joe Lombardi as OC. What, Vince Lombardi's ghost was unavailable?
— Nick Mordowanec (@NickMordo) January 21, 2014New Orleans Pro Bowl quarterback Drew Brees has thrown for more than 5,000 yards in each of the last three seasons. Lombardi started working as the Saints’ quarterbacks coach in 2009. With Lombardi as his coach, Brees has completed 68.2 percent of his passes overall for 195 touchdowns and 78 interceptions.
The struggles of Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford were a big reason that Detroit lost late-season games in 2013 and failed to qualify for the playoffs.
