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The Detroit Lions fire Rod Marinelli

Blogged under Bloglockers, Front Page, Big Lions News, General by admin on Monday 29 December 2008 at 11:06 pm

Poor Rod Marinelli never had a chance this season with the Lions as he made history leading them to a 0-16 record.  Not only did he have to deal with a awful football team but he was getting his good name and family drug into the mud.  In three years with the Lions, Marinelli compiled a 10-38 record (20.8% wins) and they could not keep him around.  Still, Marinelli will likely hook on with another team as an assistant.  It will be interesting to see who wants to take on the big challenge represented by being the head coach of a 0-16 team.  The optimistic way to look at it would be that there is no way but up from here.

Green Bay Packers 31, Detroit Lions 21

Blogged under Game Recaps, Bloglockers, Front Page, General by admin on Monday 29 December 2008 at 11:02 pm

The Lions played hard against the Packers but they still became the only team in NFL history to finish a season with a 0-16 record.  Dan Orlovsky had a decent game against the Packers completing 22 of 42 passes for 225 yards with 2 TD passes and 2 interceptions.  Kevin Smith was workmanlike in the running game as he carried the ball 28 times for 92 yards (3.2 ypc) with a TD run.  WR Calvin Johnson was good right to the very end for the Lions as he caught 9 passes for 102 yards (11.3 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  The Lions finished up with 316 total yards of offense in this game but it just wasn’t enough to win.

The Lions’ defense was horrible in this game as the Packers rushed for 211 yards (7.8 ypc) and passed for 273 yards!  The Lions finished in 4th place in the NFC North with a 0-16 record!