Marinelli's seat is cold

USA Today just released their list of National Football League head coaches “on the hot seat,” or coaches that must produce some success in the next year or severely risk getting fired. Among them were Carolina’s John Fox, Tampa Bay’s John Gruden, and Cincinnati’s Marvin Lewis. However, not listed was Detroit Lions head coach Rod Marinelli, despite a 10-22 record over two seasons. While it’s quite true as of late that coaching tenures in Detroit are short lived (just ask Mike Martz and Marty Mornhinweg), Marinelli seems to be sticking around a bit longer than most. While this could be attributed to the 6-2 mid-season record the Lions had last season, I believe it is something entirely different. I believe that Matt Millen is the reason why Rod Marinelli hasn’t been fired. As long as Millen has been reigning as President and CEO of the Lions, fans have wanted his head. Compiling a 31-81 record in the seven seasons he has been with the team, at the ... (link)