DETROIT – In honor of the late, great Joe Falls, it's a Fish Fry Friday.
Lions coach Jim Caldwell is on the clock. Make no mistake about it.
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A year ago, no one would have thought Caldwell could be in jeopardy of being fired.
Most were convinced the Lions had turned the corner and Caldwell had changed the losing culture.
Now, things can't be any worse.
Mo matter what Caldwell says, it's hard to believe that the firing of three coaches, including offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi, wasn't his decision; that it came from ownership.
No coach likes to fire his coaches. It's a reflection of him and ultimately spells doom. It's like Caldwell threw them overboard to save his own skin.
The Lions (1-6) are in London on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. Caldwell can't have his team lose in embarrassing fashion again.
Last Sunday, the Lions were totally inept, especially on offense. They gained just four yards from the start of the second quarter until 3:21 left in the fourth during Sunday’s loss to Minnesota.
Most coaches who had the kind of first-year success as Caldwell had with the Lions - 11 wins and a playoff berth - would still be on solid ground despite losing six of the first seven games this season.
But Caldwell's Lions have been so bad in 2015. They are nothing like the team last season that appeared to be moving in the right direction.
With the talent on this roster, the Lions shouldn't be this awful. They are bad in so many areas. Of course, it's not all Caldwell's fault. Ultimately, though, losing always falls on the coach.
If this season continues this way, Caldwell's time will run out sooner than later.
Pistons Winning Ways
Granted, it's just two games. Still, it's great the Pistons off to a fast start this season, winning their first two games for the first time in seven years.
The Pistons first beat the Hawks in Atlanta in the opener on Tuesday. The next night, they beat the Utah Jazz at The Palace.
The Pistons are young and have a lot of work ahead of them in order to make it to the postseason. Still, it's a big turnaround from the Pistons' 5-23 start last season.
Tonight, the Pistons host the 2-0 Chicago Bulls. It will be a test, one to watch.
"It feels good," Kentavious Caldwell-Pope told the media Wednesday night. "Just knowing how we started last year and the turnaround just feels good."
The crazy thing is that the Pistons have won two games despite subpar shooting nights from the field. It tells you about their toughness and desire to do other things to win.
"I just like the competitiveness," Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy said. "
Royal Pain
For sure, it can't be easy for Tigers' fans to watch the World Series.
First, the Tigers were so bad this past season, finishing in last place after four straight Central Division titles. It made many fans not even want to watch baseball.
Secondly, the Kansas City Royals are killing it. Royals have a 2-0 lead over the New York Mets. The Series moves to NYC for Game 3 tonight.
And the Royals look like they are going to get where the Tigers were trying to - a World Series championship.
The Royals - who haven't won a World Series since 1985 - were the favorites against the Mets, and they should been. This is a all-around great team. They pitch, catch the ball and get timely hits. It's a winning formula.
The Royals - who have won 20 of their 28 postseason games over the past two seasons - are the comeback kids and can exploded for bunches of runs in the postseason. It's something you normally don't see in the Fall because pitching is so good.
In the end, it appears the Royals' bullpen will ultimately be the difference in this series filled with pitching.
Coming into the World Series, Luke Hochevar, Kevlin Herrera and closer Wade Davis had combined to allow just one earned run in 21 postseason innings for a stingy (0.43 ERA).
Imagine a great bullpen. Tigers fans certainly can't.
Worse, the Royals aren't going anywhere anytime soon