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Tommie Harris (right) talks with defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli during minicamp. (Nam Y. Huh/AP) The Bears report to camp Thursday with Lovie Smith scheduled to meet the media at 2 p.m. Smith most likely will speak highly of defensive tackle Tommie...
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Thayer weighed in on issues facing the entire team in a question-and-answer session with the Tribune. Today, in part two of the series, he tackles five questions pertaining to the defense and special teams: Rod Marinelli will be the third defensive...
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Chicago Bears assistant coach/defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli shows his note to his team during NFL football minicamp in Lake Forest, Ill. , Wednesday, June 23, 2010. View Photo »
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Thayer weighed in on issues facing the entire team. Today, in part two of the series, he tackles five questions pertaining to the defense and special teams: Rod Marinelli will be the third defensive coordinator in three years for the Bears. Do you...
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Ownership let Smith have his choice at offensive coordinator with his buddy Mike Martz, defensive coordinator with long-time friend Rod Marinelli, got rid of front-office antagonist Bobby DePaul, and brought in the biggest defensive free agent possible...
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Cutler was sacked 35 times in 555 pass attempts last season, and he'll need plenty of time to throw once the Bears go live with the new offense. Defensively, new defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli shifts his focus from strictly the defensive line to...
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Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli (orange shirt) explains his plan to players during NFL football rookie minicamp in Lake Forest, Ill. , Sunday, May 2, 2010. View Photo »
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Without a draft pick in the first two rounds, the Bears have had to make upgrades via free agency and trades this offseason. The Bears also made a couple moves on the coaching staff, bringing in Mike Martz to run the offense and promoting Rod Marinelli...
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What I’ve seen is a great work ethic. Not a good work ethic, but a great one. And he’s got a real thirst for knowledge, which is about as good a compliment as you can give. In the sixth of nine position previews in advance of training camp, defensive...
About Rod Marinelli
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Rodney (Rod) Marinelli (born July 13, 1949 in Rosemead, California) is the defensive line coach and assistant head coach of the Chicago Bears. He is the former head coach of the Detroit Lions. He was fired from his position as head coach on December 29, 2008, one day after coaching the Lions to the worst single-season record in NFL history, 0-16. Full Article
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Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli (orange shirt) explains his plan to players during NFL football rookie minicamp in Lake Forest, Ill. , Sunday, May 2, 2010.
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Chicago Bears assistant coach/defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli shows his note to his team during NFL football minicamp in Lake Forest, Ill. , Wednesday, June 23, 2010.
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Chicago Bears assistant head coach/defensive line Rod Marinelli yells to his team during NFL football training camp at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Ill. , Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009.
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FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2009, file photo Chicago Bears' Rod Marinelli works with the defensive line during NFL training camp camp in Bourbonnais, Ill. Marinelli, now the Bears defensive line coach, will likely see a different group than the one he led to a winless record a year ago. With...
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Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli (orange shirt) explains his plan to players during NFL football rookie minicamp in Lake Forest, Ill. , Sunday, May 2, 2010.
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