TheLionsalsoacknowledged鈥?beforebeingasked鈥?thatKenWhisenhuntwasafinalistforthejob.MayhewalsosaidheaskedTonyDungyifhewasinterestedincoachingtheteambeforegoingontoaskhimaboutCaldwell,oneofhisformerassistants.FordandteampresidentTomLewandbothsaidWhisenhunt,whowashiredMondaynightbyTennessee,
NFLJerseysFromChina,wasn'tofferedthejobinDetroitinpartbecausehewouldn'tflytoMichiganforasecondinterview.