Cooter's birth name is James Robert Cooter, but he decided to shorten that down to Jim Bob. It's not clear how long he's been going by Jim Bob, but he's definitely had the name since at least his ...

Jim Bob Cooter joined the Lions in 2014 as a quarterbacks coach and quickly climbed the ranks to the offensive coordinator spot. Cooter now looks to be one of the hot names to become a head coach ...

Jim Bob Cooter is a hire all about the rookie QB. In a non-play calling role, he'll design route concepts, audibles and protection plans to build the most danger-free, efficient version of him.

Shortly before the Lions hired Jim Bob Cooter as their quarterbacks coach in 2014, offensive Joe Lombardi said he didn't think it would be a problem having too many voices speaking to Matthew ...

Jim Bob Cooter has coached for the Colts. His first NFL experience was as an offensive assistant from 2009-11, under coach Jim Caldwell. That period included a Super Bowl trip, which the Colts ...

Jim Bob Cooter also branches out on a variety of coaching trees, which could make for some interesting coordinator hires. In addition to the previously mentioned Caldwell and Fox, ...

The Detroit Lions’ new offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter watches drills during a training session at the Grove Hotel in Chandler’s Cross, England, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015. The Detroit Lions are ...

Jim Bob Cooter on Colts’ offense: Real football is going to be different with Anthony Richardson out there. Story by Mike Chappell • 11h.

INDIANAPOLIS — Jim Bob Cooter remembers sitting in the back of the room during meetings and watching Shane Steichen, then the Eagles’ offensive coordinator, go to work. He was “detailed ...

Just three short years ago, Jim Bob Cooter was a 28-year-old quality control coach, a job that is pretty low on the totem pole when it comes to NFL coaching staffs. Now, he’s the Lions ...

Meet Jim Bob Cooter, whose name is so perfect it's good for more than one quality spoonerism -- I prefer Bim Cob Jooter -- and none of them even come close to surpassing his actual name.

ALLEN PARK -- When Jim Bob Cooter began installing his offense, he was a few thousand feet over the Atlantic. Literally. It was the middle of the 2015 season.