6:25 pm: ESPN posted their take on the hire a bit earlier, along with the video from the reaction on Sportscenter. Here it is:

3:20 pm: It’s official. The Lions announced their agreement with Schwartz a short while ago. The deal is for four years but Detroit did not specify the amount of money involved.

Here’s the statement from the Lions:

“After an extensive search that included several highly qualified coaches, we are thrilled that Jim Schwartz will become our team’s head coach. Martin [Mayhew, Lions general manager) and I believe that Jim’s qualifications and vision will lead this organization on the field toward our goal of becoming a championship football team.”

2:50 pm: Adam Schefter (NFL.com) is reporting that the Lions have made the decision to hire Jim Schwartz (Titans) as their new head coach.

Schefter was lean on details, but given his proven ability to accurately predict where the coaching carousel will stop, we’ll give him the benefit of the doubt on this one. More to come soon…

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