ROD’S REVENGE
profootballtalk.com 1/20/2009 — In what will likely be his last chat with the Detroit media unless and until his new team, the Bears, faces the Lions on the field (I have a feeling that the two teams might play each other this year), former Lions coach Rod Marinelli signed off with ...

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 ...

Marinelli's final words to Detroit media: 'Goodbye, ladies' - Detroit Lions: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats
mlive.com 1/20/2009 — MOBILE, Ala. -- Former Detroit Lions coach Rod Marinelli was at the Senior Bowl practice this morning but was in no mood to talk to the Detroit media. As three beat writers approached Marinelli, who was sitting in the stands, he told us to get lost in ...

Time running out on Marinelli's tenure with Lions - Detroit Lions: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats
mlive.com 11/17/2008 — CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- You get the feeling that time is just arriving for several of the Detroit Lions key young players -- guys such as Calvin Johnson, Kevin Smith, Gosder Cherilus, Daniel Bullocks and Cliff Avril -- but that time has almost run out on ...

Makes You Wonder What he Said to the Team
notqualifiedtocomment.blogspot.com 1/20/2009 — Rod Marinelli said his goodbyes to the Detroit media today at Senior Bowl practice in Mobile, Alabama. According to Tom Kowalski on Mlive.com, as three reporters from Detroit approached Rod at the practice, Marinelli waved them off, pointing his thumb over his shoulder and saying "goodbye ...

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 ...

Woetown: Worst-ever Lions perfectly awful | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
freep.com 12/29/2008 — GREEN BAY, Wis. -- As the worst team of all time trudged off the field Sunday, Lions coach Rod Marinelli marched toward the tunnel. If he heard the chants of "0-16," he didn't acknowledge them. If he saw the signs -- "PURRFECT SEASON!!" -- he didn't ...

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. ...

Read and watch Matt Millen's comments | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
freep.com 1/3/2009 — Former Lions president Matt Millen made his first public comments since his firing today on NBC. The highlights: On whether he was qualified for the job: “In some areas, yes. In some areas, no. Certainly from a football point of view, the X's and O's, ...

Lions Coach Fired - FINALLY!
perezhilton.com 1/1/2009 — As we mentioned yesterday, the Detroit Lions have made NFL history by becoming the first team with a record low of 0-16. Lions coach Rod Marinelli took some time to talk about the embarrassing incident after the game. Marinelli was asked on Sunday after the game what his next step might be ...

How Bad Can It Get For an NFL Team? — Bleacher Report - NFL 12/27/2008
Ok, most people know the Detroit Lions are looking at a record no one wants. Most people of course know the record for consecutive losses goes to the Tampa Bay Bucs, for their 26 straight losses. Now, let's dig a little deeper...and figure out ...

Winless Lions have final chance to avoid infamy — SI.com - NFL 12/28/2008
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Pressure is on Green Bay Packers to Keep Detroit Lions Winless — Bleacher Report - NFL 12/28/2008
While the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears will have the pressure of fighting for a playoff spot in the NFL's final regular season week, the Green Bay Packers will be facing a much different type of pressure this Sunday. The only 0-15 team in ...

Detroit Lions: Who Says There's No Happy Endings? — Bleacher Report - NFL 12/28/2008
It happened.  0-16.  Are you happy? The Detroit Lions managed to place a happy ending on a season that will live in infamy—a season that will forever leave a skid mark on the City of Detroit.   Marketing geniuses from Detroit ...

Lions Become Loosing-est Team In NFL History — Bleacher Report - NFL 12/28/2008
Lions Are Perfectly Hopeless The Detroit Lions have made history that no other team has made or has ever wanted to make: They are the losing-est team in the history of the NFL, failing to win a single game over the course of a 16-game season. ...