The Lions have a new offensive coordinator in Darrell Bevell, but they checked in with an interesting name before making the hire. Former Notre Dame head coach and Patriots assistant Charlie Weis “talked” with Matt Patricia about the job, Weis tells Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. 
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“We talked, but it never got to that point,” Weis said. “There was no interview. Matt and I are too close to go through an interview. If it ever would have happened, it would have been, ‘Hey, you want to come?’ And I would have said yes or no. It wouldn’t have been anything other than that.”
Weis put himself on the map as the Patriots’ OC from 2000-2004 and he parlayed that into the head coaching job at Notre Dame. After a spotty run with the Fighting Irish, Weis became the Chiefs’ OC (2010), then took the same job with the University of Florida (2011), and later coached at Kansas (2012-2014).
These days, Weis is working in radio, but it sounds like he’s at least open to a return to coaching.
Total failure on every level since leaving Patriots. Has a ego to big for himself
He got to be the HC at his Alma mater, which is one of the most prestigious jobs in America AND the Catholic Church (for whatever that’s worth). Can’t say no.
That should give all you Lions fans a lot of confidence in Matt Patricia LOL
As a Bears fan I’m happy he’s turning into a clown.
Turning into? This slob has been a clown for years…
Haha yah so far Matty Patty’s best move isn’t trading for Snacks, it’s not hiring Weis.
Yeah no kidding
Charlie Weis would have put the offense even further behind. Glad Matty P did the right thing and not hand the keys to that bum.
How is it that Charlie Weis and Rob Ryan have never worked together? Seems like a perfect pairing to me.
Could you imagine the fights in the coaching room? Especially when there’s only one glazed donut left and both are eyeballing it…
Thank goodness the Lions passed. Quite certain he’d need to be dusted off and propped up.
Weis was smart to avoid the Detroit train wreck.