The Atlanta Falcons announced three new hires and three returning assistant coaches on Monday. The newcomers are special teams coordinator Craig Aukerman, wide receivers coach Robert Prince and Bob Quinn, a former Detroit Lions general manager who will serve as a senior advisor to new head coach Kevin Stefanski.
There are a lot of upset Detroit Lions fans out there right now. They're upset because there's a large perception that every team in the NFC North got better this offseason, and their team did not.
Happy Valentine’s Day! 1945: Bob Quinn gives up his post as general manager of the Boston Braves, allowing his son, John, to take over. The elder Quinn, a veteran of baseball employment since 1900, had served the Braves as president and general manager off and on since 1924.
Way back in 2017 Bob Quinn and the Detroit Lions drafted a defensive lineman out of Eastern Michigan in the seventh round. Seven years later he finally made his Lions debut and on Sunday against the Texans, he made the very most of the snaps given to him and made a case that he should get more. We're talking about Patrick O'Connor.
Some franchises' best efforts have not led to victory parades or even Super Bowl berths. Because of untimely injuries, unfortunate circumstances, or myriad other reasons, many teams' plans throughout NFL history have not produced the desired result.
Here's a couple names that we never thought we'd hear about again. The first one is Bob Quinn. The Lions old GM had quite a few drafts with the Lions and in his second one he took a defensive lineman from Eastern Michigan in the seventh round.
The biggest strength of the Detroit Lions is their offensive line. Former GM Bob Quinn, despite all his warts, did a great job drafting offensive linemen and Brad Holmes put the final pieces of the puzzle in place.
1945 - Bob Quinn steps down as Braves GM and is replaced by his son John. Bob has worked in baseball since 1900 and has served as Braves president and general manager off and on since 1924.
Detroit Lions COO Mike Disner has been a huge part of this Lions team for a while now. He was hired in by Bob Quinn in 2019 as the teams vice president of football administration.
The Detroit Lions already have interviewed three internal candidates for their open general manager position. We now know of an external candidate for the position.
Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp revealed Saturday that the firings of Patricia and Quinn stemmed from back-to-back losses to the Texans and Carolina Panthers.
The Lions announced Saturday that head coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn have been relieved of their duties following a 41-25 loss to the Houston Texans on Thanksgiving.