Lions' Slay praises Caldwell: 'Best coach I’ve ever had in my life'
After watching most of his coaching staff get fired last season, Detroit Lions head coach Jim Caldwell might be concerned about his job security, but not if he asks Darius Slay.
"Oh, man, he’s probably the best coach I’ve ever had in my life," Slay, a starting cornerback for the Lions, told SiriusXM NFL Radio on Sunday. "He’s very calm, collected. I never think he’s on a hot seat because he’s always in a chill mode. He never talks during practice. He learned how to coach from a lot of great coaches in the league, so I don’t think he’s ever in the hot seat."
Caldwell helped turn things around in Detroit, finishing 7-9 last season after opening with a 1-7 record. Slay credits his coach in large part for helping him get back on track.
"He’s the best communicator ever," Slay said. "And I think that’s what just (brought) us together, because he never got out of control. We were 1-7, but he knew we had to win ballgames but he still kept his composure and he still trusted and believed in us and that’s why we went 6-2 in the last eight games."
Caldwell is entering his third year as Lions head coach with a record of 18-14 through two seasons.