Lions hire former Maryland, UConn coach Randy Edsall

Longtime college coach Randy Edsall is getting a job in Detroit. Edsall, who was fired as head coach at Maryland during the 2015 season, has been hired as the Lions’ director of football research/special projects. It’s unclear what, exactly, a “director of football research/special projects” does, but Edsall will presumably be an assistant to new…