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Lions' Marinelli defiantly refuses to resign
Lions' Marinelli defiantly refuses to resign
Detroit Lions coach Rod Marinelli said Monday that he would accept being fired or being told whom to play by ownership but ...
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Rod Marinelli Isn't Quitting, Nor Making Any Sense
SPORTSbyBROOKS — ... But that’s not what Rod Marinelli does. In fact, he pretty much hates you for even suggesting that as a possibility. He’ll play Drew Stanton if he has to, but dude is not giving up. And he has no problem sounding like a complete babbling lunatic in proving it to you. The DETROIT FREE PRESS has some choice quotes after the jump. The Freep’s Nicholas Cotsonika pretty much just stays out of Marinelli’s way (via USA TODAY). Incidentally, Rod’s the ...

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