suntimes.com - 1/3/2009
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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 he was fired by one of their NFC North rivals, and the expectation in NFL circles is that he'll be hired to revamp the defensive line. The agent for both men said nothing is set.
nogutsglory.blogspot.com - 12/30/2008
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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.
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Has Mike D'Antoni Caught The "Marinelli"?
blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com - 12/29/2008
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Would Smith consider adding friend Rod Marinelli to
his staff after Marinelli was fired as the Lions...
head coach Monday? The two coached together in Tampa Bay, when Smith was the linebackers coach and Marinelli was the defensive line coach. "Rod Marinelli is an excellent football coach. I've ...
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Lovie mum on coaching staff moves
perezhilton.com - 1/1/2009
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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 ...
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Lions Coach Fired - FINALLY!
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Black and Blue all over: Lions catchup
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
... Brad Biggs of the Chicago Sun-Times suggests the Bears could hire former Lions coach Rod Marinelli as a defensive assistant while retaining defensive coordinator Bob Babich. ...
Thanks for all the Birthday Wishes
Hire Jim Essian —
... one has beaten Utah. They are 3-0 against top 25 BCS teams (as opposed to Florida, which is 2-1). They beat Alabama by a bigger margin than Florida. Yet, they can’t be national champions?
Northwestern was a missed extra point from beating Missouri. One of these days, they’ll win a bowl game.
The Bears had all the pieces in place to make the playoffs, but their defense took last Sunday off.
How bad was the defense? So bad that they want to hire coaching personnel from the only 0-16 team in NFL history ...
Today's Links-He's Baaaaacck!
Not Qualified To Comment —
... The Bears are about to hire Marinelli, its just unclear what role he will be hired for. Defensive line coach? Perhaps defensive coordinator? ...
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