SI Vault Wayne's World Turns Peter King December 25, 1995 With
six straight victories, Detroit has saved coach Wayne Fontes's
job and is roaring toward the playoffs Decrease font Decrease
font Enlarge font Enlarge font December 25, 1995  Wayne's World
Turns   View CoverRead All Articles View This Issue  What is it
with Detroit Lion coach Wayne Fontes? This is a guy who shrugs
and smiles when given a public ultimatum by his owner: Win or
walk the plank. This is a guy who responds to barrage after
barrage of heavy artillery from the media by singing Christmas
songs to his critics. This is someone from whom his players have
yet to hear a discouraging word.  "Wayne's the type of guy who's
always trying to fire us up and make us play better," Detroit
wide receiver Herman Moore says. "But then we go 3-6, and the
press is killing us, and the owner comes out and says, 'Wayne's
going to be fired if we don't make the playoffs.' So we come out
to practice that week, and I see Wayne standing off to the side
looking worse