The Detroit Lions have finally hired an offensive coordinator and the reactions are … well, mixed might be too kind.
The Lions’ addition of former Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing on Monday, Jan. 19, provoked a lot of hot takes, on both ends of the spectrum.
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In the moment, folks on social media (X.com) praised it as a sneaky good hire … or a disastrous one.
Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing talks to his offense during training camp at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on July 31, 2025.
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Here are some of the highlights:
The hot takes
After the Cardinals finished 23rd in scoring, it was pretty easy to find folks who thought the move was awful:
And some who loved it:
By the numbers
Some folks even broke out the math; depending on your experience with the Cardinals’ offense over the three seasons Petzing was in charge in the desert, the hire looked great …
Or, awf … wait, did we use awful already? OK, not good:
In his own words
But, hey, maybe you just want to hear the new guy explain a play or two. We got you:
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Drew Petzing is Detroit Lions’ new OC, so what does the internet think?