Spielman also remains the all-time leading tackler in Lions history with 1,138. He played eight seasons in Detroit after they selected him 29th overall in the 1988 NFL Draft.

He bounces ideas off Holmes, sometimes challenging him, sometimes praising him — “it can be a lonely job,” Spielman said. Detroit Lions special assistant to the owner Chris Spielman on the ...

And it works because of how Spielman is approaching it. “I think it would only work with somebody like Chris,” Wood said. “You know, he has to be somebody that doesn't have an ego ...

ALLEN PARK -- Chris Spielman has been a major factor in the Detroit Lions’ resurrection over the last couple of years. The legendary former linebacker has served as the special assistant to the ...

And it works because of how Spielman is approaching it. “I think it would only work with somebody like Chris,” Wood said. “You know, he has to be somebody that doesn't have an ego ...