Rod Marinelli

NFC North: Packers' defense finds its offense

Jason Hunter's 53-yard fumble return for a touchdown in the Green Bay Packers' 37-3 pounding of Chicago on Sunday was more than just icing on the cake; it was also a franchise record. At 5-5 and in a three-way tie with...

Lions Notebook: Questioning Marinelli

When you're 0-10, you're going to be second-guessed on decisions people otherwise wouldn't think twice about. In the third quarter, they were trailing, 24-16, when coach Rod Marinelli elected to punt instead of attempting a...

Playing at home no edge for Lions

Statistics -- and scores -- prove Detroit has been better away from home than at Ford Field in '08. The good news for the winless Lions is that their next three games are at home. In another odd twist to a bad season, the Lions...

Bucs expect best of Lions

Tampa Bay players realize even winless Detroit is a challenge By ROGER MOONEY - rmooney@bradenton.com TAMPA — All week the Carolina Panthers went about their business with one collective thought: Don’t be that team. And they...

MICHAEL ROSENBERG | ROAD TO XVI: How the Lions are doing it

The Lions are a perfect 0-10, or as we like to think of it here on the Road to XVI: X down and V to go before the big I in Green Bay at the end of December. The fellas are 62.5% of the way to immortality, thanks to their very...

The Offbeat with Krista Jahnke: Can't fault all of Marinelli's decisions

Can't fault all of Marinelli's decisions By KRISTA JAHNKE • FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER • November 18, 2008 Welcome to the Free Press’ newest online endeavor, The Offbeat. I’ve been with the Free Press since April of 2003,...

Don Banks: Lions should target Scott Pioli to rebuild team

Posted: Tuesday November 18, 2008 12:42PM; Updated: Tuesday November 18, 2008 12:53PM Lions should look to the Patriots to find the new king of their jungle The Lions have been an NFL laughingstock for a decade Scott Pioli's...

John Lynch retires after 15-year career

TAMPA (AP) — No more bone-jarring tackles for John Lynch. The hard-hitting, nine-time Pro Bowl safety retired Monday, saying it was time to begin a new phase of life after 11 seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and four more...

Jason Hanson defends decision to not kick 58-yarder

Jason Hanson is in his 17th season with the Lions. He has seen a lot of things. But until Monday, he had never seen anything quite like this -- a group of reporters peppering him with questions about why he wasn't asked to try...

Browns blow lead, win on 56-yard FG

Dawson's 5th kick career best; Bills miss own attempt The Associated Press • November 18, 2008 Browns blow lead, win on 56-yard FG ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Dawson capped a five field-goal outing by hitting a career-long 56-yarder...

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