nfl.fanhouse.com - 1/10/2009
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After being shown the door -- in the least surprising dismissal since Kelvin Sampson -- following a historic 0-16 season in Detroit, it didn't take long for Rod Marinelli to become gainfully employed again. Hey, what are friends for? Lovie Smith, his old buddy from their Tampa Bay days (seen ...
sports.espn.go.com - 1/10/2009
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sports.espn.go.com —
Former Detroit Lions head coach Rod Marinelli agreed
Saturday to be the assistant head coach and defensive...
line coach of the Chicago Bears. Marinelli selected the Bears over the Texans and the Seahawks. Though several teams wanted him as a defensive coordinator, Marinelli wanted to only coach ...
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Marinelli takes defensive line job with Bears
profootballtalk.com - 1/7/2009
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profootballtalk.com —
So with the Bears sniffing around Rod Marinelli,
possibly to become the new defensive line coach (and...
likely with the title of “assistant head coach”), is it a coincidence that the Bears have also fired their linebackers coach, Lloyd Lee? We think not. Dumping Lee creates a spot for ...
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JOE BARRY WOULD “CHERISH” ANY CHANCE TO BECOME EMPLOYED ...
sportingnews.com - 1/7/2009
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sportingnews.com —
The Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks are both
looking at recently fired Detroit Lions coach Rod Marinelli...
for assistant coaching positions, according to several reports.
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Marinelli talking to Bears and Seahawks
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The Bears Hire Rod Marinelli
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... The Bears have made it official, and their courtship of former Lions head coach and roommate of Lovie Smith has been consummated. Marinelli will be joining the team as assistant head coach/defensive line coach . There's also word that Rod's son-in-law, Joe Barry, will be joining the team as its new linebackers coach, which would solidify the Bears as the most incestual team in the NFL. Which is always a bonus and explains Rex Grossman's tail. Of course, more important than any of this is that fact that ...
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foulballs.net 12/31/2008 — Earlier this NFL season when the Detroit Lions were only 0-9 or so I enjoyed making the joke that once their head coach Rod Marinelli got fired after the season, it would only be about fifteen seconds before the Bears hired him as their defensive ...
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suntimes.com 1/3/2009 — Bears coach Lovie Smith moved a step closer to reuniting with Rod Marinelli on Friday when he hosted the deposed Detroit Lions coach at Halas Hall. In what could best be described as an informal interview, Marinelli visited the Bears four days after ...
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blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com 12/30/2008 — Bears general manager Jerry Angelo said he thinks the world of fired Detroit head coach Rod Marinelli and would "love to have" Marinelli on the Bears staff.
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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.
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