He's back.

Turning down NFL overtures to be a head coach, Ben Johnson staying as the Lions

O.C.

Your reaction to that and the expectation for the upcoming season we are setting the goal

posts let's get to the phone's let's get the Ryan you're on 97-1

how's it going post what's up there right

RICO I think you nailed it our goal next year has to be the number one seed. I don't think you can never really make goals for the post season because as we just witnessed the playoffs are crazy. Anything can happen at any time, but your goal from now on for at least the next two or three years

to put yourself in the best position to get to that Super Bowl. If you get there at that point,

you're the number one seed, then it's Super Bowl or bust.

But until you can get that home field advantage that Detroit offers, you know, I just I I want to see consistency but that number one see it has to be the goal

is we have to get that home field because that advantage is huge.

Say I'm with Ryan because when you look at Lyons history I'll use this history

You don't win on the road in the playoffs now that's not a slight but that's just

Six years. It's historical

So yes if we saw what the crowds look like at Ford Field, the

decimal levels, everybody's fired up, the lights show, everything.

What's a real advantage? One seed, let's go. Now you put yourself in the best spot to get to the

Super Bowl. Here's the thing. Schedule is going to be harder next year you play a first-place

schedule. Don't care. You could be as good and lose an extra game here or an extra game there.

You might not get multiple home playoff games.

That's kind of Dan Campbell's point about the harsh reality of the NFL.

Rico, if this team gets back in... Campbell's point about the harsh reality of the NFL.

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