windycitygridiron.com - 1/12/2009
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Rotoworld is reporting the following information:
NFL Network's Adam Schefter reports the Bears have hired ex-Lions coach Rod Marinelli as assistant head coach/defensive line.
The Texans and Seahawks also pursued Marinelli, but neither had offered him the defensive coordinator position. ...
nfl.fanhouse.com - 1/10/2009
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nfl.fanhouse.com —
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 ...
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Bears Hire Rod Marinelli as Assistant Head and Defensive ...
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 ...
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Illinois absolutely wrecks the Hoosiers. No matter how Illinois does this year (looks like they will be pretty good), it's going to be fun to watch how horribly shitty Indiana is. Marinelli gets hired as D-Line coach of the Bears. Can they please just give him Babich's job? Is Kenny Williams about to make a crazy desperation move? Probably. Matt over at Blog-a-Bull seems to be reaching here, but I think he's implying the possibility of a Nocioni for Bosh trade...seems unlikely. Want to watch a video of Michael ...
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