Rod Marinelli Fired by Detroit Lions After 0-16 Season
midwestsportsfans.com 12/29/2008 — Despite rumors that Rod Marinelli might somehow maintain his job after the Detroit Lions became the first team in history to go 0-16 this season, it appears that the Lions have done what they really had no choice but to do: Rod Marinelli has been fired.

Detroit Lions Coach Rod Marinelli: 0-16 Record Speaks for Itself
nfl.fanhouse.com 12/29/2008 — by Michael David Smith After his team lost to the Green Bay Packers to become the first 0-16 team in NFL history, Lions coach Rod Marinelli addressed the media: "The record speaks for itself," Marinelli said. "I felt I gave it my best, but ...

Detroit Lions fire coach Rod Marinelli
mlive.com 12/29/2008 — A person familiar with the decision says the Detroit Lions have fired coach Rod Marinelli. The firing comes on the morning after the Lions became the first team in NFL history to finish with an 0-16 record. The person, who said the move was made Monday morning, spoke on condition of ...

Lions' Marinelli on 0-10: 'Have I failed? Yes' - Detroit Lions: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats
mlive.com 11/17/2008 — CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Detroit Lions coach Rod Marinelli seems to get the same question every week: "How can he have any hope for this team?'' And he keeps giving the same answer. His response Sunday, though, appeared to be a little more testy than usual. ...

Marinelli was angered by Parker's question | detnews.com | The Detroit News
detnews.com 12/23/2008 — Detroit News staff Lions coach Rod Marinelli responded angrily Monday to a controversial question posed by Detroit News columnist Rob Parker in Sunday's postgame press conference following a 42-7 loss to the Saints at Ford Field. Parker on Sunday ...

Rod Marinelli also farts rainbows
victoriatimes.blogspot.com 11/20/2008 — Rod Marinelli is overwhelmingly, frighteningly optimistic

Has Mike D'Antoni Caught The "Marinelli"?
nogutsglory.blogspot.com 12/30/2008 — What's the "Marinelli" you ask? It's a sickness that forces a coach to look for any ounce of optimism that he can grab on to about his team. This in turn makes the coach sound like a bumbling idiot any time he does an interview.

Jerry Angelo wants Rod Marinelli?
windycitygridiron.com 12/31/2008 — Promoted Fan Post: Rod Marinelli would be a huge upgrade over Bob Babich and early signs  are pointing towards this likely becoming reality. Marinelli is free now, fired Monday after his Detroit Lions became the first team in NFL history ...

Lions fire coach Rod Marinelli after 0-16 season
sportingnews.com 12/29/2008 — The Detroit Lions fired coach Rod Marinelli on Monday, a day after the Lions claimed their spot as t...

Rod Marinelli Should Be Fired, Just Not Yet
prideofdetroit.com 10/11/2008 — Let's face it Lions fans, it's time for another head coaching change.  It is pretty clear that Rod Marinelli is not a very good head coach and his assistants are even worse.  Marinelli doesn't deserve all the blame for this team being 0-4, ...

Detroit Lions Use Imagination to Find Success (Humor) — Bleacher Report - NFL 12/10/2008
You have probably heard the expression "desperate times call for desperate measures." Bad teams have routinely used this expression to justify questionable decisions. In an attempt to take this phrase a step further, the Detroit Lions have decided ...

Next Please! Tatum Bell Is Up For Denver Tailback — Bleacher Report - NFL 12/10/2008
Mike Shanahan had a very brief meeting with starting tailback Tatum Bell after the game on Sunday. "I said, 'Tatum, you can't go down. That's it,'" said Shanahan. Although this has been one of the strangest seasons in Broncos franchise history, ...

Lions-Vikings: It Takes Two...To Beat the Lions?! — Bleacher Report - NFL 12/10/2008
Words don't lie, as it took exactly that on Sunday when the Minnesota Vikings (8-5) took on the winless Detroit Lions (0-13). It was the same story, but not a happy ending for the Lions, as the Vikings eked out a win against a horrible Lions team. In ...

Lions QB Culpepper leaves field early in practice — Latest Sporting News Articles for NFL 12/10/2008
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit quarterback Daunte Culpepper was not in drills open to the medi...

Lions C Raiola tries to move past gesture and fine — Latest Sporting News Articles for NFL 12/10/2008
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -- Detroit Lions center Dominic Raiola tried to shift the focus away from him...