Lions promote Colletto to replace Martz (AP)
Published 1/3/2008 at Yahoo! Sports - NFL News
The Detroit Lions promoted Jim Colletto to offensive coordinator, replacing Mike Martz. "Jim is an excellent football coach," Lions coach Rod Marinelli said Thursday in a statement. "He knows what it takes to win in this League and I am confident that he will do a tremendous job leading our offense. "His appointment also allows us to maintain continuity in our offense, which is important to our...
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