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The Lions felt like they were stuck in mediocrity http://www.detroitlionsteamonline.com/jahlani-tavai-jersey , fired coach Jim Caldwell, and promptly got worse.But General Manager Bob Quinn told reporters he thinks the team has made “great progress” in the second training cap under coach Matt Patricia.“You guys will judge progress with wins and losses, which we have to, too,�? Quinn said, via Dave Birkett of the . “It’s a bottom-line business, we understand that.”The Lions’ bottom line was bad last year, a 6-10 record after two straight 9-7s weren’t enough for Caldwell to keep his job. Players also bristled at Patricia’s trying-to-be-New England methods http://www.houstontexansteamonline.com/kahale-warring-jersey , and there was much grousing. But Patricia has adapted a few things, including schedule tweaks that made him more popular among his players.Quinn said Patricia was “Way more comfortable” this year, and the G.M. likes the direction the young coach has put the team on.“He’s taken a lot of input from the players, a lot of great conversations, I’d say, dating back to January, February, March http://www.indianapoliscoltsteamonline.com/bobby-okereke-jersey , when the players weren’t even in the building about things that he was thinking about and wanted to get input from some of the veteran guys,�? Quinn said. “So very reflective, very honest with himself. . . .“I think the guys from the new guys to the returning guys, they just said, ‘You know what, we’re better than that. We’re better than what our record indicated last year,’ and we hopefully added some pieces that will supplement that. But I see the growth. I see the way the guys came in, in really good shape. I’ve seen the practices during training camp being more intense and just as physical as last year http://www.jacksonvillejaguarsteamonline.com/jawaan-taylor-jersey , and the guys just saying, ‘Hey, this is what it takes to win in this league.�? ”Spending a pile of money on free agent pass-rusher Trey Flowers to help bring the Patriot way with him was one approach, even if it’s not the approach the Patriots have usually taken. But the Lions hope that adding guys like Flowers and Danny Amendola �? along with Patricia modifying his methods �? will help them get back to the level they were at when they last made a change. The Texans promoted quarterback Alex McGough from the practice squad to the active roster, the team announced Tuesday. That likely means Jacksonville tried to re-sign McGough before trading for Josh Dobbs, and Houston didn’t want to lose him.The Jaguars waived McGough on Aug. 30, leaving them with only Nick Foles and Gardner Minshew. McGough signed with the Texans’ practice squad. Jacksonville, of course http://www.jacksonvillejaguarsteamonline.com/gardner-minshew-ii-jersey , lost Foles to a broken collarbone in the season opener.McGough, who played at Florida International, entered the league as a seventh-round choice of the Seahawks last year. He spent last season on Seattle’s practice squad, where he was coached by Texans quarterbacks coach Carl Smith.The Texans cut cornerback Cornell Armstrong to make room for McGough.Houston signed Armstrong last week after Miami waived him. The Dolphins made Armstrong a sixth-round choice in 2018. He played 15 games last season. Armstrong played 83 snaps on defense and 268 on special teams as a rookie.