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Lions Coach Jim Caldwell Has a Secret Favorite Movie He Refuses to Share

Detroit's head coach would not tell reporters his favorite movie, so let's take some guesses.
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The Detroit Lions host the division rival Chicago Bears this Saturday, so naturally the topic du jour was film. Specifically, reporters wanted to know what head coach Jim Caldwall's favorite movie was. Caldwell, perhaps best known for literally never changing the expression on his face ever, was predictably stonewalling reporters. Yes he has a favorite movie, no he's not going to tell you what it is.

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This is, obviously, an insane response to a harmless question. And what's worse, he welcomed a sort of Streisand Effect into his movie-watching habits and now everyone wants to know: what's Jim Caldwell's favorite movie? What's he hiding? It's Revenge of the Sith, isn't it?

So, we're going to do the responsible thing here and wildly speculate on what his favorite film might be, and also assign each selection nonsensical odds, because I'm not a degenerate and don't know fuck all about gambling. Cool? Cool.

La La Land (80-1)

This is a love it or hate it selection, but you can't deny the artistry at work. After burning the midnight oil seven days a week, you can picture Caldwell wanting to decompress with some nice song and dance numbers. And it's an Oscar Winner!

Remember the Titans (75%)

Hey look, at the end of the day, he's a football man, and this is a football movie. But it's so much more than that. In these fractured times, the Disneyfication of a football team's struggle to become a football team during the civil rights movement is just what the doctor ordered.

The Nice Guys (69)

This is just a great movie that's got everything you could ever want in two hours on celluloid. Action? Check. Drama? Check. Intrigue? Check. Sexual deviance? Check, check. Russell Crowe and his scuzzy partner get wrapped up in a murder mystery involving a porn actress and a girl who goes missing in the aftermath. It's a rollicking good time.

The Place Beyond the Pines (1/250)

An expansive crime thriller about family, love, ambition, and forests, The Place Beyond the Pines will keep the brain sharp and ready to execute a gameplan against some of the best the NFL has to offer. You don't get to 7-6 in the NFC North and in the hunt for a Wild Card spot by poisoning your brain with crap like The Notebook.

The Notebook (.284/.422/.627)

Unless, of course, maybe movie time is a sacred ritual between Caldwell and his wife, Cheryl, and this is the only thing they can agree on. Besides, a little eye candy never hurts—and Rachel McAdams is a great actress!