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Which Detroit Lions coaching change is the most promising?
The Detroit Lions were able to keep most of their coaching staff intact this offseason. Most importantly, all three coordinators will return after both offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn interviewed for several head coaching jobs.
That said, like most years, there will be some changes among the rest of the coaching staff. Detroit has not published a finalized list of their 2024 coaches—which likely means there are some unannounced additions/subtractions/shifts in titles ahead. But here’s a current list of changes that we know of based on reports:
- Former Titans coach Terrell Williams being hired as Lions DL coach/run game coordinator
- Former Jaguars coach Deshea Townsend being hired as Lions CB coach/pass game coordinator
- Lions DB coach Brian Duker hired as Dolphins DB coach/pass game coordinator
- Lions senior director of player personnel Lance Newmark hired as Commanders assistant GM
It’s obviously not all that surprising that most of the announced changes are on the defensive side of the ball, as Detroit struggled against opposing offenses for much of the 2023 season.
So today’s Question of the Day is:
Which Lions coaching change is the most promising?
My answer: I’m a big fan of the Terrell Williams hire. Titans fans and media raved about the job Williams did as the defensive line coach for six years. And beyond that, he also has leadership qualities that earned trust from Mike Vrabel to the point where Williams served as the head coach for one preseason game last year and the Senior Bowl this year. Not to mention, having that extra intel from the Senior Bowl could come in handy for the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit.
We still don’t know exactly what this means for John Scott Jr. and I mean no disrespect to the job he did last year. Both Aidan Hutchinson and Alim McNeill had career years. But given all the resources general manager Brad Holmes has put into the defensive line (drafted Levi Onwuzurike, Alim McNeill, Aidan Hutchinson, Josh Paschal, James Houston, Brodric Martin), it feels unacceptable that the defensive line remains a relative weakness on this team.
It’s a bit frustrating that Williams will be this team’s third defensive line coach in three years, but at the same time, I think he’ll be the best fit of the three moving forward, and I’m excited to see what he can do with a very young core of players.
A woman died, and a person is in custody, in the aftermath of a two-vehicle crash on Friday evening in Detroit.
An emergency call was placed at 7:39 p.m., reporting the crash at Collingwood and Belleterre streets. The Detroit Police Department said one of the drivers was traveling at a high rate of speed on Collingwood and disregarded a stop sign at the intersection, striking the other vehicle.
The crash killed a woman who is in her 40s and injured a man who is also in his 40s. A medical condition was not available for the injured man.
The Detroit Police Department said a suspect is in custody and they are continuing to investigate.
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Federal regulators say the autonomous vehicle company Waymo must stop its cars from blocking first responders. Waymo has been testing its vehicles in Detroit. The head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the agency found several cases of Waymo driver-less vehicles traveling into emergency scenes, blocking firefighters or failing to stop for flashing lights and flares. Federal regulators say they will meet with autonomous vehicle developers to devise ways to address the problem. A Waymo vehicle will stop, however, if it notices nefarious activity from kids riding in it. A Waymo car in California recently stopped in a parking lot and called police after two teens in its back seat allegedly began drinking alcohol and shooting water beads from a toy gun.
Additional headlines for Friday, July 10, 2026
Bar IX location coming soon?
Detroit’s first women’s sports bar is crowdfunding to open a permanent space. Bar IX hosts pop-up watch parties for women’s sports. The bar has raised 65 percent of if its 125-thousand-dollar goal since the campaign kicked off on June 30. Organizers are giving away merchandise such as stickers, keychains, and t-shirts with donations.
African World Festival
The African World Festival is this weekend at Hart Plaza. The festival celebrates culture and history with music, spoken word, food and a retail marketplace. The festival starts today and runs through Sunday. Visit Charles H Wright museum website at for more info and to buy tickets.
Lake St. Clair Metropark to receive updates
Lake St. Clair Metropark is getting 15 million dollars in improvements. The improvements include reopening the North Marina, expanding accessibility across the park, adding new trail connections and modernizing infrastructure. It’s the biggest investment in the park in decades. Renovations at the marina will fully reopen the marina with 78 boat slips for transient docking and bring accessible floating finger docks back to the North Marina basin. All renovations are expected to be completed by the end of summer 2027.
Detroit Riverfront tour
The Detroit Parks Coalition is hosting a free walking tour about the Detroit Riverfront tomorrow, July 11 from 10 a.m. to 11a.m. The tour will give an overview of the history of the riverfront as a well as more info on the newest Ralph C Wilson Centennial Park. Meet at the Dock, located near the Huron-Clinton Metroparks Water Garden across from the Plaza. Parking is available along Jefferson Ave, Rosa Parks, and in the nearby Bagley Mobility Hub and Assembly garages.
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