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Is There A Back Story To Jim Caldwell's Permanent Leave Of Absence?

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Named Assistant HC but never coached a game allegedly due to an undisclosed illness

However he indicated I believe later on that he would not be returning here but still wanted to coach.

He was a seasoned competent well-respected coach who got the most out of Detroit in a long while. I don't hold the intentional "Suck for Luck" plan against him and was thrilled that he would be in rookie Flo's ear?

Was that illness legit? Or did he even in that short while see more than he wanted regarding Flores's style and philosophies like some others who left?

Maybe he should have been the HC himself?

Any thoughts on any of this?
 
Vaark said:
Named Assistant HC but never coached a game allegedly due to an undisclosed illness

However he indicated I believe later on that he would not be returning here but still wanted to coach.

He was a seasoned competent well-respected coach who got the most out of Detroit in a long while. I don't hold the intentional "Suck for Luck" plan against him and was thrilled that he would be in rookie Flo's ear?

Was that illness legit? Or did he even in that short while see more than he wanted regarding Flores's style and philosophies like some others who left?

Maybe he should have been the HC himself?

Any thoughts on any of this?
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Very interesting question my friend. Perhaps @ChambersWI could give us some idea?
 
1972forever said:
It was said to be health related at the time and there is really no reason to believe anything else,
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Right. We can guess all we want, but what good will that do?

Has Caldwell resurfaced as a coaching candidate?
 
“I had an issue that popped up that really was something that could be corrected without surgery,” Caldwell said, via Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com. “Just a matter of getting a little bit more rest and watching my diet and that kind of thing and exercise, as I’ve always done, which you well know. I constantly exercise but the interesting thing was I had to change my diet quite a bit.

“I’ve been on strictly a plant-based diet for well over a year now. So I’ve lost, since you’ve seen me, I’ve lost 32 pounds.”

Caldwell and the Dolphins since parted ways with Caldwell ready to return to coaching. He never ended up coaching a game with the Dolphins due to the priorities on his health.

https://sports.yahoo.com/jim-caldwell-feeling-great-taking-041149501.html


I mean could be legit health issues and he decided to focus on himself that year.
 
John813 said:
“I had an issue that popped up that really was something that could be corrected without surgery,” Caldwell said, via Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com. “Just a matter of getting a little bit more rest and watching my diet and that kind of thing and exercise, as I’ve always done, which you well know. I constantly exercise but the interesting thing was I had to change my diet quite a bit.

“I’ve been on strictly a plant-based diet for well over a year now. So I’ve lost, since you’ve seen me, I’ve lost 32 pounds.”

Caldwell and the Dolphins since parted ways with Caldwell ready to return to coaching. He never ended up coaching a game with the Dolphins due to the priorities on his health.

https://sports.yahoo.com/jim-caldwell-feeling-great-taking-041149501.html


I mean could be legit health issues and he decided to focus on himself that year.
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That would be type 2 diabetes folks!

Also, saw Caldwell name mentioned as a Jaguars HC interview along with Pederson and Leftwich.
 
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I also felt good about Jim C. coming on staff. It was weird how quickly he was gone. Plus, to me, it was weird that he didn't return, ever. Something happened that was quieted down very fast imo.
 
Flo is overwhelmed during a game

He is underwhelming the rest of the time

I take Caldwell or Harbaugh today
 
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