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Jim Schwartz was officially introduced as Detroit Lions head coach on Friday, and Drew Sharp of the Detroit Free Press writes a piece about the Schwartz/Belichick connection from the Cleveland days. Here's the article and some excerpts:
Schwartz quick to align self with Patriots coach
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Schwartz quick to align self with Patriots coach
When you're the newest unknown asked to achieve the football impossible in Detroit, it certainly helps your argument if you continually repeat one name — Bill Belichick.
Jim Schwartz reminded everyone at almost every turn Friday that he learned from the Hooded Master.
He must have mentioned the New England Patriots' coach at least a dozen times during his introductory news conference and other media interviews at Ford Field.
Belichick was one of the first people Schwartz thanked.
"I've been very fortunate … to have seen the way that a Bill Belichick has done things," Schwartz said.
---"I worked three years in scouting in Cleveland for Bill Belichick," Schwartz said, "and it's been probably the best basis that I could have had to be an NFL coach because scouts and coaches look at games two different ways. Scouts look at potential. Scouts look at the future. Coaches want to win tomorrow. They want to win the game."
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