re: Official NFL Schedule release thread - Updates in OP

Bone, you should know most teams take on the identity of their coaches. It's one thing to be a dick in pressers but it's another to try to fight an opposing head coach & consistently throwing tatrums on the sidelines.

Schwartz lack of self control rubbed off on his team. They played undisciplined & racked up numerous personal foul penalties under his watch. That's a direct reflection of their coach & culture Schwartz created in Detroit.

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With a 20-20 tie, Schwartz’s team came off the field, refusing to play for the win at that point. The home crowd started to boo, and Schwartz turned to express his feelings about that reaction. Suffice to say, it was not pretty. Schwartz appeared to use at least one obscenity — depending on how your lip-reading skills are — and it was one more ding against a man who certainly seems to be on his way out as head coach.

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Over the years, Schwartz taunted opposing players (including Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant), was caught admonishing referee Ron Winter to learn the NFL rule book, and most recently, cursed at Lions fans who booed a late-game decision in Week 16's loss to the New York Giants. And let's not forget his impulsive decision to challenge a touchdown ruling last season, one that violated NFL rules and almost assuredly cost the Lions seven points in a close game.

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I recall a moment after the Lions' 2011 loss to the Chicago Bears, a game marred by five turnovers, a critical roughing-the-passer penalty on defensive tackle Nick Fairley and one major brawl. A reporter asked Schwartz about his team's lack of discipline, and he heatedly asked for examples to back up the premise.

The reporter was flabbergasted, given the mountain of evidence the game had provided, and was momentarily speechless. Schwartz moved to the next question as if he had proved his point.

The point was clear: Schwartz didn't view discipline as a problem. That's the kind of defiance it takes for a talented team to fall short for the same reasons in multiple seasons.

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