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Anthony Lynn spent four seasons as Chargers’ head coach, taking the team to a record 33-31 over that time.
Los Angeles ended with 9-7 and 12-4 in Lynn’s first two years. After a record 5-11 in 2019, the club started 3-9 in 2020 before coming together to win four consecutive wins at the end of the season.
In addition, Lynn helped guide quarterback Justin Herbert through a first season in which he broke several novice approval records in just 15 games. Herbert was just named last year’s offensive AP rookie of the year.
Still, Lynn was fired.
Lynn, now the Lions offensive coordinator, was asked at her introductory press conference this week whether he deserved to be fired.
“It’s not my decision,” said Lynn, through Dave Birkett of Detroit Free Press. “This is called a property. That’s why Dean Spanos owns that football team and that was his decision, and all I know is that now I’m a Detroit Lion and I’m happy to be here and I’m looking forward to this challenge. “
As Birkett wrote, it is a diplomatic response from Lynn. But if and when Lynn guides Detroit to success in the attack, Lynn should be able to make a case for another chance at a head coach job.