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Little did New York coaches and executives know that at the age of 23, Pierre-Paul would quickly develop into arguably the game's best young defensive lineman. "You knew he was a great athlete coming into the league, but now he's a heck of a football...
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Lovie Smith was retained so he must have the faith of the owner. In my opinion, he has earned that trust. The Bears are well coached and with Mike Tice taking over as OC the Bears should improve. Martz was a dinosaur whose game planning went out of...
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CHICAGO, IL - CIRCA 2011: In this handout image provided by the NFL, Rod Marinelli of the Chicago Bears poses for his NFL headshot circa 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. View Photo »
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In the passing game, we've got to get better, and we know that ... There's no doubt about that. It's kind of been inconsistent. They're giving me a great effort, but we have to get better. And they know that. Believe me, I brought it to their attention.
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Two years ago, Dungy recommended the Bears take a serious look at Williams for their defensive coordinator opening. But Chicago ultimately promoted defensive line coach Rod Marinelli instead. Williams played college football at William & Mary,...
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A near house-cleaning has been in effect, as virtually all the coaches have lost their respective jobs. The only three remaining coaches are head coach Lovie Smith, defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli and the now-offensive coordinator Mike Tice. ...
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Some coaches fit in more than one category more than one time. Here's a look at the three categories. ASSISTANT TO FIRST-TIMER By far, the most popular hire with 49. There have been complete and utter failures. Think Scott Linehan (Rams), Mike Nolan...
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Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli walks to the field before NFL football training camp Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Ill. View Photo »
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One of the key things in controlling speed is leverage
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“Gabe Carimi could pan out at right tackle and had the job coming out of camp, but he was lost after the second game. There's no telling whether he'll be able to move to the left side. Stephen Paea is a player who should continue to develop under Rod...
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3rd, 2006. And what do you know, I completely forgot my own blog's anniversary! The first post about the Lions in particular was on January 14th, 2006, where I bitched about something Drew Sharp wrote about the Lions' then ongoing coaching search (which...
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 and assistant head coach Rod Marinelli, right, shows his notes to his team during NFL football training camp Sunday, July 31, 2011, at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Ill.
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CHICAGO, IL - CIRCA 2011: In this handout image provided by the NFL, Rod Marinelli of the Chicago Bears poses for his NFL headshot circa 2011 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Chicago Bears defensive coordinator and assistant head coach Rod Marinelli, right, shows his notes to his team during NFL football training camp Sunday, July 31, 2011, at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Ill.
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