MITCH ALBOM: Schwartz is gone, but those who picked him will choose successor

Can Lions finally get it right?

By MITCH ALBOM

No win, no stay. It's been that way elsewhere in the NFL, and it is finally true here in Lions Land. Jim Schwartz is gone. Fired Monday. Look no further than this: His team lost six of its last seven games and missed the playoffs.

Or this: His December record the last two seasons is 0-9.

Or this: His five-year record is 29-51, with one playoff game, a blowout defeat.

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