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Chris Spielman, Barry Sanders and others arrive to help save the Lions - The Athletic
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Essay: The Whimper of the Detroit Lions - Hour Detroit Magazine
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Barry Sanders: Detroit Lions considering college coaches in search
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All signs point to Dan Campbell as Detroit Lions next head coach
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Lions request head coaching interviews with Robert Saleh, Eric Bienemy; GM pool grows to 12
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Lions ownership has learned from its past mistakes in GM search
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Miller: One-dimensional Lions searching for identity along with head coach, GM
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Triumph and tragedy the day Barry reached the 2,000 yard mark - Vintage Detroit Collection
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The famous and the flops: best and worst NFL 1st-round picks
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Barry Sanders will help Detroit Lions search for new GM, coach
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Barry Sanders Says Matthew Stafford Coming Back in 2021 - Sports Illustrated Detroit Lions News, Analysis and More
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The Two-Minute Drill: The “Brand New Lions?”
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Detroit Lions hire Chris Spielman as special assistant - ESPN
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Lions great Barry Sanders 'wowed' by Matthew Stafford trade, pleased with new leadership
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Detroit Lions: Hiring Chris Spielman, bringing in Barry Sanders to advise